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Steelers *REAL* Draft Class 2025
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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 163: the Steelers steal Jones Jr. and grade out a B. You could see the war room lean forward. Emery Jones Jr. at the 163rd overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 3 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In No. 21 they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52
Rnd2
Jaxson Dart
By-the-book stuff, Jaxson Dart at Round 2, Pick 20 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83
Rnd3
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in the 83rd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122
Rnd4
Chris Paul Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Chris Paul Jr. at slot 122 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick163
Rnd5
Emery Jones Jr.
They barely believed it either: Emery Jones Jr. still on the board at pick No. 163. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.





