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FIFTH DRAFT

  • Kico63 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Players traded away
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D-
ValueC- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Steelers to a D-.

There is reaching, and then there is DJ Uiagalelei at the 161st overall pick. The Steelers jumped the board by 114 and dared it to prove them wrong. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

The Kiser pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, safety very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick 21 they get a weapon on the perimeter, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Deone Walker
They jumped the gun on Deone Walker, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
By-the-book stuff, Azareye'h Thomas at pick No. 61 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick83 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
No edge and no loss on Barrett Carter in the 83rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ollie Gordon II
Value said wait; Ollie Gordon II in Round 4, Pick 20 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 DJ Uiagalelei
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DJ Uiagalelei well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Nice patience on Theo Wease Jr., who had no business lasting to the Round 7 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
They barely believed it either: Jack Kiser still on the board at the 229th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg at Round 7, Pick 29 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.