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Steelers Draft and Mel Kiper Sucks
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB+
The Steelers let Ransom fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+. The rest of the league will want that one back. Lathan Ransom tumbling to the Steelers in slot 196 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick46
Rnd2
Walter Nolen
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Walter Nolen in pick 46. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78
Rnd3
Garrett Nussmeier
A slide stopped in pick No. 78, with Garrett Nussmeier worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Aydan White
They read the board right and Aydan White was the payoff at the 142nd overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146
Rnd5
Riley Mahlman
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick184
Rnd6
Julian Fleming
A quiet steal in the 184th pick: Julian Fleming for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196
Rnd7
Lathan Ransom
They robbed the room for Lathan Ransom here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick206
Rnd7
Jarquez Hunter
Jarquez Hunter in No. 206 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.











