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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB-
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FutureB
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-. It is a puzzling start. The Steelers had quarterback, safety and other spots to solve and reached instead for Javon Foster, an offensive lineman, at Round 4, Pick 20. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Rakestraw Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If Steele pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.
They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Jordan Morgan
In the 22nd overall pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value.
Pick52
Rnd2
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the Round 2 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick84
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 20, with Mekhi Wingo worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil slipping to pick 97 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick119
Rnd4
Ainias Smith
A tidy little value on Ainias Smith in slot 119, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120
Rnd4
Javon Foster
A curious use of No. 120. Quarterback, safety and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Javon Foster did not.
Pick198
Rnd6
Omar Speights
Omar Speights in pick No. 198 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick241
Rnd7
Carson Steele
This one needs a full-page explanation: Carson Steele in the 241st pick, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.










