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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
C-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureB
The Steelers let Wilson fall into their laps, and walked away with a C-. The Steelers lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.
The Van Pran pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher and tight end. They banked enough surplus on Wilson to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Hit on JC Latham and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
JC Latham
In the 17th overall pick they get a building block for the line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick48
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
They read the board right and Keon Coleman was the payoff at pick 48. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
A curious use of slot 73. Edge rusher and tight end needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Sedrick Van Pran did not.
Pick81
Rnd3
Caelen Carson
Good price on Caelen Carson in pick No. 81, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick93
Rnd3
Braelon Allen
A straight-up fair deal on Braelon Allen at Round 3, Pick 30, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tommy Eichenberg. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick116
Rnd4
Jalen McMillan
They took Jalen McMillan at par in No. 116, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117
Rnd4
Beau Brade
Beau Brade in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121
Rnd4
Justin Rogers
A reach on Justin Rogers in the 121st pick; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130
Rnd4
Roman Wilson
They will replay Roman Wilson at slot 130 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139
Rnd5
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in Round 5, Pick 3 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick194
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
They paid sticker price for Joe Milton III in pick 194, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick237
Rnd7
Reuben Fatheree II
Fair-plus on Reuben Fatheree II, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
















