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SCB0019 DRAFTING FOR THESteelers
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B. The tape said wait; the Steelers did not. Adepoju Adebawore went at Round 6, Pick 3, a good 33 picks before the board was ready. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
Getting Maiava where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Chris Brazzell II
In slot 30 they get a go-to option on the outside, outstanding value to boot.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jayden Maiava
Jayden Maiava in pick 76 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick80
Rnd3
Keon Sabb
They took Keon Sabb at par in the 80th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94
Rnd3
Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in pick No. 94 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick97
Rnd3
Whit Weeks
No edge and no loss on Whit Weeks in No. 97; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99
Rnd3
Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the 99th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130
Rnd4
Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at No. 130 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick133
Rnd4
Jalon Kilgore
They read the board right and Jalon Kilgore was the payoff at pick No. 133. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick138
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in pick 138 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179
Rnd5
Taylen Green
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Taylen Green. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick183
Rnd6
Adepoju Adebawore
Adepoju Adebawore at the 183rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick210
Rnd6
Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid at slot 210 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216
Rnd6
Roderick Kearney
A premium they did not need to pay, Roderick Kearney a notch or two before his time. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick236
Rnd7
Barion Brown
A straight-up fair deal on Barion Brown at the 236th pick, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247
Rnd7
Brett Norfleet
By-the-book stuff, Brett Norfleet at No. 247 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.


















