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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
C-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Steelers to a C-. The Steelers bet big and early on Christian Gray, 94 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.
The Leavitt pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. With edge rusher and tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
So much rides on CJ Allen that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick62
Rnd2
CJ Allen
Nice patience on CJ Allen, who had no business lasting to slot 62. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68
Rnd3
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at No. 68 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76
Rnd3
Germie Bernard
Value with a capital V on Germie Bernard in the 76th overall pick, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick92
Rnd3
Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick96
Rnd3
Whit Weeks
They took Whit Weeks at par in the 96th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99
Rnd3
Eric Singleton Jr.
They robbed the room for Eric Singleton Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103
Rnd4
Sam Leavitt
Taking Sam Leavitt in Round 4, Pick 3 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
Fair-plus on Tacario Davis, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick130
Rnd4
Jude Bowry
No drama and no debate, Jude Bowry went about where he belonged in the 130th overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick133
Rnd4
J.C. Davis
A want over a need in slot 133: J.C. Davis adds an offensive lineman while edge rusher and tight end keeps waiting.
Pick169
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
Nothing to complain about; Davison Igbinosun went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171
Rnd5
Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton in the 171st pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick173
Rnd5
CJ Daniels
A reasonable price with a little left over, CJ Daniels in No. 173. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179
Rnd5
Bud Clark
They liked Bud Clark enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick210
Rnd6
Taylen Green
They barely believed it either: Taylen Green still on the board at slot 210. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216
Rnd6
Desmond Reid
They went early on Desmond Reid in pick No. 216, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick217
Rnd6
Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander at the 217th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick218
Rnd7
Alex Birchmeier
A real head-scratcher, Alex Birchmeier in No. 218 is miles ahead of his ranking. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick229
Rnd7
Barion Brown
They paid sticker price for Barion Brown in the 229th overall pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247
Rnd7
Christian Gray
They talked themselves into Christian Gray at Round 7, Pick 30, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.






























