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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureB-
Smith-Wade should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B. When a board-topper like Chau Smith-Wade slides to the Round 7 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Steelers did not.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.
Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In No. 20 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick52
Rnd2
Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton at the 52nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Matt Goncalves while clear needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick198
Rnd6
LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in slot 198 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick238
Rnd7
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in Round 7, Pick 18 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.








