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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B+
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
McCarthy is the Steelers' new face under center. Grade: B+. If confidence were a draft strategy, the Steelers would have aced it. DeMonte Capehart at the 209th pick is 66 spots clear of where he belonged. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.
J.J. McCarthy is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Bailey. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick15
Rnd1
JC Latham
In slot 15 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value.
Pick31
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
In the 31st overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38
Rnd2
Kalen King
Kalen King at pick No. 38 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick48
Rnd2
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at No. 48 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick63
Rnd2
Javon Bullard
A straight-up fair deal on Javon Bullard at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick84
Rnd3
Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in Round 3, Pick 20 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106
Rnd4
Tykee Smith
They let Tykee Smith come to them and pounced at slot 106. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119
Rnd4
Johnny Dixon
By-the-book stuff, Johnny Dixon at the 119th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick184
Rnd6
Jaylan Ford
Nothing to complain about; Jaylan Ford went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198
Rnd6
Javon Baker
Javon Baker at the 198th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209
Rnd6
DeMonte Capehart
A real head-scratcher, DeMonte Capehart in pick No. 209 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228
Rnd7
Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at Round 7, Pick 8 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241
Rnd7
Emani Bailey
The board fumbled Emani Bailey all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.

















