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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-. There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Steelers started one anyway for JJ Pegues, 29 picks ahead of schedule.
The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick83
Rnd3
Jalen Milroe
A reach on Jalen Milroe in No. 83; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123
Rnd4
Brashard Smith
They liked Brashard Smith enough to skip the value, taking him in the 123rd pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick156
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at slot 156 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185
Rnd6
Jaylen Reed
By-the-book stuff, Jaylen Reed at pick 185 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232
Rnd7
Sam Brown Jr.
They went early on Sam Brown Jr. in the 232nd overall pick, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.