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Draft Grade — Steelers
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ValueB
NeedB
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FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Jackson: B+. The rest of the league will want that one back. Donovan Jackson tumbling to the Steelers in Round 5, Pick 24 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. If Phillips pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
No drama and no debate, Kenneth Grant went about where he belonged in the 23rd overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick83
Rnd3
Jordan Phillips
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Phillips. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87
Rnd3
Devin Neal
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 87 with a little surplus value in Devin Neal. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick122
Rnd4
Malachi Moore
Taking Malachi Moore in pick 122 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick150
Rnd5
Mello Dotson
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 11: Mello Dotson for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick160
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at No. 160 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163
Rnd5
Donovan Jackson
Steal is underselling it; Donovan Jackson at slot 163 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick170
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They paid sticker price for Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 170th pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick172
Rnd5
Bhayshul Tuten
Somehow Bhayshul Tuten was still sitting there in pick No. 172, and they pounced on premier running back value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jeffrey Bassa
They barely believed it either: Jeffrey Bassa still on the board at the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190
Rnd6
Emery Jones Jr.
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 190 is the definition of value, full stop. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick211
Rnd6
Jermari Harris
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jermari Harris. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225
Rnd7
Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith at the 225th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick231
Rnd7
Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in the 231st pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa in pick 247 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251
Rnd7
Jonas Sanker
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jonas Sanker in No. 251, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.