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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureC
The Steelers turned the phones into found money: B. If confidence were a draft strategy, the Steelers would have aced it. Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the Round 4 slot is 60 spots clear of where he belonged. The bottom line is a respectable B.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Loveland pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In the 21st pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, and a steal at that.
Pick45
Rnd2
Colston Loveland
Taking Colston Loveland in pick No. 45 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick46
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118
Rnd4
Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips slipping to Round 4, Pick 16 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123
Rnd4
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They reached a country mile for Dont'e Thornton Jr. at slot 123, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick151
Rnd5
Kurtis Rourke
The board had Kurtis Rourke higher than No. 151, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156
Rnd5
CJ West
CJ West at slot 156 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185
Rnd6
JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in Round 6, Pick 9 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218
Rnd7
Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at pick No. 218 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.














