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Steelers Draft 16
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Players Gained
Percy
Butler
S
Kevin
Dotson
OG
Sam
Franklin Jr.
S
Amani
Hooker
S
Jason
Kelce
C
Josh
Oliver
TE
Players traded away
Allen
Robinson II
WR
Anthony
McFarland Jr.
RB
Chukwuma
Okorafor
OT
Connor
Heyward
TE
Dan
Moore Jr.
OT
Desmond
King II
CB
Dez
Fitzpatrick
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Diontae
Johnson
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Riley
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Bell
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Gunner
Olszewski
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Mason
Cole
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Mitch
Trubisky
QB
Ryan
McCollum
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Steelers a B+. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Steelers did exactly that with Akeem Dent in pick 252. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.
That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. With quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick36
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
No drama and no debate, T.J. Tampa went about where he belonged in the 36th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71
Rnd3
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in the 71st overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74
Rnd3
Brenden Rice
The board had cheaper options than Brenden Rice at pick 74, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick86
Rnd3
McKinnley Jackson
A tidy little value on McKinnley Jackson in Round 3, Pick 23, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick93
Rnd3
Matt Goncalves
They went early on Matt Goncalves in No. 93, and the value did not follow. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97
Rnd3
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at slot 97 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick100
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Junior Colson at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
They jumped the gun on Khyree Jackson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110
Rnd4
Tate Ratledge
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Tate Ratledge while clear needs at quarterback sat open.
Pick113
Rnd4
James Williams
A straight-up fair deal on James Williams at No. 113, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120
Rnd4
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in pick No. 120 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
By-the-book stuff, Tommy Eichenberg at the 123rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick138
Rnd5
MarShawn Lloyd
They took MarShawn Lloyd at par in Round 5, Pick 2, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick143
Rnd5
J. Michael Sturdivant
A reach on J. Michael Sturdivant in slot 143; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159
Rnd5
Miles Frazier
They left a pile of value on the table to take Miles Frazier this early at pick 159. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick160
Rnd5
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at the 160th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick163
Rnd5
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at Round 5, Pick 27 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick164
Rnd5
Luke Lachey
A tight end of that caliber at slot 164 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171
Rnd5
Cam Hart
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Hart. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175
Rnd5
Tre Harris
A reach for Tre Harris in No. 175; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick184
Rnd6
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at the Round 6 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185
Rnd6
Keith Randolph Jr.
They paid a round early for Keith Randolph Jr. in the 185th overall pick, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick201
Rnd6
Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams slipping to No. 201 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick209
Rnd6
DeWayne Carter
They liked DeWayne Carter enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 209. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220
Rnd6
Zion Nelson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zion Nelson well ahead of where he belonged. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jordan Magee
They paid up for Jordan Magee at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Matthew Jones. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick231
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
They paid sticker price for Andrew Raym in the 231st pick, and that is fine. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick244
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Josh Proctor in slot 244, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick251
Rnd7
Arik Gilbert
Value said wait; Arik Gilbert in Round 7, Pick 31 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick252
Rnd7
Akeem Dent
A big swing on Akeem Dent at the 252nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.