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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-. Of all the ways to open, the Steelers chose the head-scratcher, spending pick No. 46 on Maxwell Hairston with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still wide open. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.
That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 1 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Harold Perkins Jr.
In the 14th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46
Rnd2
Maxwell Hairston
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Maxwell Hairston adds a defensive back and leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.


