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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Steelers this weekend: B. The trade table was a mismatch, and the Steelers were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.
They will need Jackson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Fisher at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
The Fisher pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, safety and other spots. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick27
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 27 they get a No. 1 receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick34
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Jackson Powers-Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick84
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Khyree Jackson at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90
Rnd3
Blake Fisher
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, safety and other spots to take Blake Fisher, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick92
Rnd3
McKinnley Jackson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for McKinnley Jackson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
No edge and no loss on Johnny Wilson in the 119th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick120
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Matt Goncalves adds an offensive lineman and leaves quarterback, safety and other spots untouched.
Pick125
Rnd4
Jarrian Jones
The board had cheaper options than Jarrian Jones at pick No. 125, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick158
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
They reached into another round for Jordan Jefferson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the 178th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick195
Rnd6
Jaylen Harrell
They paid a round early for Jaylen Harrell in pick No. 195, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick210
Rnd6
Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.















