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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB
FutureB-
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B. There is reaching, and then there is Ted Hurst at the 135th pick. The Steelers jumped the board by 40 and dared it to prove them wrong. No fireworks, but a solid B.
That Golday pick is the receipt they will wave around later. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Avieon Terrell
In No. 21 they get an island corner at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53
Rnd2
Omar Cooper Jr.
No edge and no loss on Omar Cooper Jr. in Round 2, Pick 21; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
The board had Keionte Scott higher than the 76th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
They took Jacob Rodriguez at par in pick 80, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85
Rnd3
Jake Golday
Somehow Jake Golday was still sitting there in the 85th pick, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135
Rnd4
Ted Hurst
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ted Hurst in the Round 4 slot, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152
Rnd5
Beau Stephens
They did well to land Beau Stephens in pick 152, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick159
Rnd5
Drew Allar
They read the board right and Drew Allar was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 21. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173
Rnd5
Kaleb Proctor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kaleb Proctor in the 173rd pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224
Rnd7
Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at No. 224 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237
Rnd7
Jeff Caldwell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jeff Caldwell in slot 237. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238
Rnd7
Zavion Thomas
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zavion Thomas at the 238th overall pick is the proof. The roster fit checks out.

















