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2024 Steelers Draft

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Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
McCaffrey should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a C+.

The Steelers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Luke McCaffrey, the No. 150 name on the board, in the 178th pick. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Fisher pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A reach for Jackson Powers-Johnson in Round 1, Pick 20; a little patience would have been rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick51 Rnd2 Blake Fisher
A curious use of the 51st pick. Quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Blake Fisher did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 DJ James
They paid up for DJ James at pick No. 84 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in the 119th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick178 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
They barely believed it either: Luke McCaffrey still on the board at pick 178. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Justin Eboigbe
They took Justin Eboigbe at par in slot 195, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.