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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesB+
FutureB+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B. The Steelers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took J.C. Davis at pick 99 regardless, 31 picks early. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
With edge rusher, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 31 they get a building block for the line, outstanding value to boot.
Pick53
Rnd2
Omar Cooper Jr.
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Omar Cooper Jr.. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76
Rnd3
Zachariah Branch
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Zachariah Branch in the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick85
Rnd3
Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at the 85th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99
Rnd3
J.C. Davis
A want over a need in the 99th overall pick: J.C. Davis adds an offensive lineman while edge rusher, running back and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick121
Rnd4
Julian Neal
Julian Neal slipping to pick No. 121 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
A straight-up fair deal on DeMonte Capehart at pick 125, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135
Rnd4
Dametrious Crownover
A surprising call. With edge rusher, running back and other spots still to address, they spent the 135th pick on Dametrious Crownover, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick164
Rnd5
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They paid up for Kaleb Elarms-Orr at slot 164 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186
Rnd6
Taylen Green
They paid sticker price for Taylen Green in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick191
Rnd6
Ted Hurst
A slide stopped in pick No. 191, with Ted Hurst worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick192
Rnd6
Bobby Jamison-Travis
They jumped the gun on Bobby Jamison-Travis, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193
Rnd6
Ephesians Prysock
A clean, defensible pick in Round 6, Pick 12 with a little surplus value in Ephesians Prysock. It fills a real need, too.
Pick203
Rnd6
VJ Payne
They let VJ Payne come to them and pounced at the 203rd overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226
Rnd7
Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.