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jnol42 DRAFTING FOR THESteelers
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Draft Grade — Steelers
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FutureB
Grand theft in slot 247: the Steelers steal Knight Jr. and grade out a A-. The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Demetrius Knight Jr. slide 189 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.
In the end it comes back to Derrick Harmon, and a haul good enough to build on right away.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Derrick Harmon
In pick 30 they get a load in the middle at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52
Rnd2
Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at slot 52 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick83
Rnd3
Jahdae Barron
The board fumbled Jahdae Barron all the way to pick No. 83, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick90
Rnd3
Kenneth Grant
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Kenneth Grant reach No. 90 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101
Rnd3
Elic Ayomanor
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111
Rnd4
Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in the 111th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick124
Rnd4
Armand Membou
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Armand Membou in the 124th pick, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick133
Rnd4
Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart at Round 4, Pick 32 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163
Rnd5
Alfred Collins
They barely believed it either: Alfred Collins still on the board at No. 163. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick171
Rnd5
Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in Round 5, Pick 32 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jaylin Noel
They robbed the room for Jaylin Noel here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick215
Rnd6
Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum in pick No. 215 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick225
Rnd7
Trey Amos
Somehow Trey Amos was still sitting there in the 225th overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231
Rnd7
Malachi Moore
Circle this one: Malachi Moore at pick 231 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247
Rnd7
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Demetrius Knight Jr. at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.