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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Steelers won the night they stopped Lane from sliding. Grade: D. The Steelers lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.
That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Barber pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher and tight end. That Lane pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
They will need Reid to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick Analysis
Pick58
Rnd2
CJ Allen
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and CJ Allen at Round 2, Pick 26 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick62
Rnd2
Trevor Goosby
A straight-up fair deal on Trevor Goosby at slot 62, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick65
Rnd3
Kamari Ramsey
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kamari Ramsey in the 65th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76
Rnd3
Darrell Jackson Jr.
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 76, where Darrell Jackson Jr. graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89
Rnd3
Austin Barber
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher and tight end to take Austin Barber, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick94
Rnd3
Ja'Kobi Lane
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick98
Rnd3
Rod Moore
Rod Moore in the 98th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99
Rnd3
Cayden Green
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 99 on Cayden Green with edge rusher and tight end unsolved.
Pick130
Rnd4
DJ McKinney
Nothing to complain about; DJ McKinney went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick171
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
They did well to land Davison Igbinosun in slot 171, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick177
Rnd5
Taylen Green
No edge and no loss on Taylen Green in pick 177; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick210
Rnd6
Evan Stewart
The board fumbled Evan Stewart all the way to Round 6, Pick 30, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216
Rnd6
Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick233
Rnd7
Diego Pavia
They took Diego Pavia at par in the 233rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247
Rnd7
Barion Brown
Nice patience on Barion Brown, who had no business lasting to the 247th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.






























