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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
A-
ValueA-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
The Steelers robbed the room for Anderson. Final grade: A-. The Steelers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Aaron Anderson, the No. 181 name on the board, in Round 7, Pick 21.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Every board in the league had Green lower, and that gap is the story. The Josh Downs pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.
Job largely done: quarterback settled and 9 of 9 of the wish list covered.
Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.
Pick Analysis
Pick47
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick53
Rnd2
Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu in the 53rd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick76
Rnd3
Emmanuel Pregnon
Steal is underselling it; Emmanuel Pregnon at Round 3, Pick 12 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the 80th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick85
Rnd3
Jadarian Price
They barely believed it either: Jadarian Price still on the board at No. 85. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick98
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Somehow Keionte Scott was still sitting there in pick No. 98, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick99
Rnd3
Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams in pick 99 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106
Rnd4
Elijah Sarratt
Circle this one: Elijah Sarratt at slot 106 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121
Rnd4
Darrell Jackson Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Darrell Jackson Jr. at Round 4, Pick 21 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127
Rnd4
Cade Klubnik
A reach on Cade Klubnik in the 127th pick; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135
Rnd4
Deontae Lawson
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Deontae Lawson in the 135th overall pick, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154
Rnd5
Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas at No. 154 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161
Rnd5
Tyreak Sapp
Taking Tyreak Sapp in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick178
Rnd5
Taylen Green
They paid up for Taylen Green at pick No. 178 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick211
Rnd6
Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at slot 211 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick216
Rnd6
Riley Nowakowski
They went early on Riley Nowakowski in pick 216, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224
Rnd7
Brandon Cleveland
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brandon Cleveland. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230
Rnd7
Jeremiah Wright
By-the-book stuff, Jeremiah Wright at Round 7, Pick 14 squarely in line with his ranking. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick237
Rnd7
Aaron Anderson
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 237 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick253
Rnd7
Aiden Fisher
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Aiden Fisher at the 253rd overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.