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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Steelers turned the phones into found money: B+. The Steelers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 224 on Matt Lee a full 87 spots early. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.
They banked enough surplus on Burton to cover a lot of smaller sins. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
The Barton pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, running back and other spots still on the board. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 22nd pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick26
Rnd1
Nate Wiggins
In slot 26 they get an island corner, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49
Rnd2
Graham Barton
A surprising call. With edge rusher, running back and other spots still to address, they spent the 49th overall pick on Graham Barton, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick54
Rnd2
Byron Murphy II
They jumped the gun on Byron Murphy II, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67
Rnd3
Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter in Round 3, Pick 3 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73
Rnd3
Johnny Wilson
Steal is underselling it; Johnny Wilson at pick 73 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick81
Rnd3
Spencer Rattler
A reach for Spencer Rattler in Round 3, Pick 17; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick96
Rnd3
Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the 96th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick113
Rnd4
Jermaine Burton
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 113 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick116
Rnd4
Payton Wilson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Payton Wilson. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121
Rnd4
Max Melton
Fair-plus on Max Melton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
A big swing on Cole Bishop at slot 130, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224
Rnd7
Matt Lee
A real head-scratcher, Matt Lee in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.