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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
C-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Leavitt. Final grade: C-. The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Sam Leavitt, pick 144, roughly 78 picks past where he belonged. Call it a C- and check back in two years.
The cost of the Williams Sr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.
The Steelers indulged a want in Green while a need in edge rusher, cornerback and other spots stayed open. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.
Pick Analysis
Pick40
Rnd2
Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor at the 40th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick58
Rnd2
John Mateer
They barely believed it either: John Mateer still on the board at Round 2, Pick 26. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71
Rnd3
Austin Barber
Fair-plus on Austin Barber, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick79
Rnd3
Germie Bernard
They let Germie Bernard come to them and pounced at pick No. 79. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick93
Rnd3
Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99
Rnd3
Cayden Green
A surprising call. With edge rusher, cornerback and other spots still to address, they spent slot 99 on Cayden Green, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick106
Rnd4
Rod Moore
Taking Rod Moore in No. 106 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126
Rnd4
Justice Haynes
Good price on Justice Haynes in the 126th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130
Rnd4
Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III in the 130th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134
Rnd4
Aaron Anderson
They liked Aaron Anderson enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 134. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141
Rnd5
Logan Jones
Logan Jones in pick 141 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick144
Rnd5
Sam Leavitt
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Sam Leavitt in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick164
Rnd5
CJ Daniels
They took CJ Daniels at par in the 164th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick172
Rnd5
Earnest Greene III
By-the-book stuff, Earnest Greene III at pick No. 172 squarely in line with his ranking. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick209
Rnd6
Desmond Reid
A conviction pick on Desmond Reid at Round 6, Pick 26 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217
Rnd6
Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney in slot 217 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick243
Rnd7
James Williams Sr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for James Williams Sr.. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.

























