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Players Gained
Michael
Carter
RB
Aaron
Donald
DT
Jack
Driscoll
OT
Isaiah
Hodgins
WR
Adoree'
Jackson
CB
Fred
Johnson
OT
Micah
McFadden
LB
Haason
Reddick
EDGE
Wan'Dale
Robinson
WR
Darius
Slay
CB
Quez
Watkins
WR
Players traded away
Allen
Robinson II
WR
Broderick
Jones
OT
Calvin
Austin III
WR
George
Pickens
WR
Mason
Rudolph
QB
Mitch
Trubisky
QB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureC
The Steelers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-. It is the swing that defines the weekend: Luke McCaffrey in the Round 4 slot, a good 30 spots before the room expected him.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Landing Adams that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside. A real need, handled.
Pick53
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
A conviction pick on Xavier Worthy at slot 53 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65
Rnd3
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson is a better player than pick No. 65 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84
Rnd3
Kris Abrams-Draine
They paid sticker price for Kris Abrams-Draine in pick 84, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick101
Rnd4
Blake Corum
Blake Corum slid further than he should have, and No. 101 is lovely value for the running back. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110
Rnd4
Josh Newton
A reach for Josh Newton in Round 4, Pick 10; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke McCaffrey in the 119th overall pick, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120
Rnd4
Javon Foster
Javon Foster at No. 120 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick142
Rnd5
Javion Cohen
A big swing on Javion Cohen at the 142nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Isaiah Adams
Steal is underselling it; Isaiah Adams at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick195
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ty'Ron Hopper at pick No. 195. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick240
Rnd7
Sheridan Jones
They barely believed it either: Sheridan Jones still on the board at slot 240. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick256
Rnd7
Jordan Whittington
Value with a capital V on Jordan Whittington in pick 256, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
They took Sam Hartman at par in Round 7, Pick 39, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.