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Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THESteelers
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
C
ValueD-
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C for the Steelers. The Steelers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Makari Paige at slot 185 regardless, 129 picks early. For now it grades a C, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.
The Smith steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.
So much rides on Jonah Savaiinaea that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Jonah Savaiinaea
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get protection for the quarterback, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick83
Rnd3
Antwane Wells Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Antwane Wells Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick123
Rnd4
Kobe King
They paid sticker price for Kobe King in slot 123, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick156
Rnd5
Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185
Rnd6
Makari Paige
Makari Paige at the 185th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick229
Rnd7
Tyler Loop
A wild overpay on Tyler Loop in pick 229, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.






