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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesA
FutureB-
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B. The Steelers did not so much draft David Walker as overpay for him, 27 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
The Howard pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Adding Nelson Agholor by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.
They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick27
Rnd1
Derrick Harmon
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick83
Rnd3
David Walker
They left a pile of value on the table to take David Walker this early at the 83rd pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123
Rnd4
Will Howard
They robbed the room for Will Howard here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick156
Rnd5
O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at the 156th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick176
Rnd5
Jaydon Blue
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaydon Blue. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick185
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 185 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229
Rnd7
Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson in the 229th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.










