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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedA
TradesB-
FutureB-
Sanders is the plan now, and the Steelers grade out a B. The Steelers spent the pick that matters most on Shedeur Sanders, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Sanders.
Job largely done: quarterback settled and 1 of 9 of the wish list covered. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In the 21st overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.