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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureD-
The Steelers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B-. Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Steelers spent the Round 5 slot on Patrick Payton, a name the board had a full 98 spots lower. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.
The Hurst steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
By-the-book stuff, Sonny Styles at No. 21 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick54
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at pick No. 54 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick55
Rnd2
Dontay Corleone
The board had cheaper options than Dontay Corleone at slot 55, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68
Rnd3
Harold Perkins Jr.
A wild overpay on Harold Perkins Jr. in pick 68, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76
Rnd3
A.J. Haulcy
A safety of that caliber at the 76th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
They liked Nicholas Singleton enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86
Rnd3
Drew Allar
Value said wait; Drew Allar in No. 86 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99
Rnd3
Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at Round 3, Pick 35 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106
Rnd4
Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in the 106th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick121
Rnd4
Isaiah World
Isaiah World at the 121st pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick122
Rnd4
Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick135
Rnd4
CJ Daniels
A straight-up fair deal on CJ Daniels at pick No. 135, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153
Rnd5
Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at slot 153 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161
Rnd5
Oscar Delp
A real head-scratcher, Oscar Delp in pick 161 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214
Rnd6
Ted Hurst
Circle this one: Ted Hurst at Round 6, Pick 33 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216
Rnd6
Jeremiah Wright
Good price on Jeremiah Wright in slot 216, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick224
Rnd7
Zxavian Harris
Nothing to complain about; Zxavian Harris went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.