The trade table was where it all came apart. The Steelers shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

They banked enough surplus on Nelson to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Alexander reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.