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RUN ON APR 24, 2024

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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (BUF)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dan Moore Jr.
OT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC- FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 6, Pick 3: the Steelers steal Coleman and grade out a C+.

The Steelers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Brandon Coleman, the No. 103 name on the board, in pick No. 178.

The Boyd reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. With quarterback, safety and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.

If Troy Fautanu and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In No. 20 they get a long-term starter on the line. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Zach Frazier at offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 98th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick119 Rnd4 Will Shipley
They paid sticker price for Will Shipley in Round 4, Pick 19, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick133 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd in slot 133 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick178 Rnd6 Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at pick 178 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy at pick No. 195 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
You do not let a wide receiver like Tahj Washington reach the 200th overall pick and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.