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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesB
FutureB-
A franchise passer in Dart headlines a B weekend for the Steelers. Start where it matters. The Steelers took Jaxson Dart to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
If Lacy pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. The Jackson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Jaxson Dart
In the 29th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61
Rnd2
Quinshon Judkins
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Quinshon Judkins. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick84
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
No drama and no debate, Ozzy Trapilo went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick123
Rnd4
Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in the 123rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick157
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 157, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick162
Rnd5
Dorian Strong
By-the-book stuff, Dorian Strong at No. 162 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185
Rnd6
Jay Higgins
They paid sticker price for Jay Higgins in Round 6, Pick 9, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229
Rnd7
Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson slid further than he should have, and slot 229 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick235
Rnd7
Clay Webb
Clay Webb at No. 235 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick245
Rnd7
Kyren Lacy
They reached into another round for Kyren Lacy, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.













