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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
C+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Steelers land in the muddy middle: C+. The Karene Reid selection is the head-turner. The Steelers reached 75 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.
The McCord pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.
On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
If Josh Conerly Jr. and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Josh Conerly Jr.
In slot 21 they get a cornerstone up front, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick83
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
They let Jayden Higgins come to them and pounced at No. 83. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick123
Rnd4
Karene Reid
Value said wait; Karene Reid in the 123rd pick says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick156
Rnd5
Kyle McCord
You do not let a quarterback like Kyle McCord reach pick 156 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185
Rnd6
Phil Mafah
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Phil Mafah in pick No. 185. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229
Rnd7
Shemar James
Shemar James in Round 7, Pick 13 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.