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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
D-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
The Steelers drew a line under the quarterback search with Nix: D-. Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Emory Jones at slot 252 is 178 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.
Everything downstream of Bo Nix depends on Bo Nix, and the building knows it. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.
They will answer for taking OLB-EDGE early while interior defensive lineman and linebacker went begging. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Washington at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Nate Wiggins
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nate Wiggins in the 20th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick30
Rnd1
Bo Nix
In the 30th overall pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52
Rnd2
Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in Round 2, Pick 20 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick96
Rnd3
Javon Solomon
A curious use of No. 96. Interior defensive lineman and linebacker needed the pick; an OLB-EDGE in Javon Solomon did not.
Pick116
Rnd4
Ray Davis
Good price on Ray Davis in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119
Rnd4
Drake Nugent
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman and linebacker to take Drake Nugent, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick132
Rnd4
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at pick 132 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143
Rnd5
Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at Round 5, Pick 7 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161
Rnd5
Malik Washington
Malik Washington at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177
Rnd6
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at the 177th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick185
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
A real head-scratcher, Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick No. 185 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198
Rnd6
Myles Cole
Myles Cole at No. 198 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jalen Green
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalen Green. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241
Rnd7
Cornelius Johnson
They reached into another round for Cornelius Johnson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick252
Rnd7
Emory Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Emory Jones this early at pick 252. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.