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RUN ON APR 18, 2024

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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (KC)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Kunaszyk
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Steelers started one anyway for Jaden Crumedy, 47 picks ahead of schedule. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Colson. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The McCormick pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, safety and other spots still on the board.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Zach Frazier
In No. 32 they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Value with a capital V on Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in slot 51, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick64 Rnd2 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at the 64th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
No drama and no debate, Andru Phillips went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 35. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick119 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, safety and other spots to take Mason McCormick, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick156 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They let Luke McCaffrey come to them and pounced at pick No. 156. The roster fit checks out.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
A wild overpay on Jaden Crumedy in the 178th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at the 195th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.