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trade back Steelers get 6 top 100- Sadiq, Pregnon, Hill, Cooper, Jackson, Wheatley
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Draft Picks Received
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Kalif
Raymond
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Ryan
Van Demark
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
The Steelers robbed the room for Hill Jr.. Final grade: B+. The real work happened on the phones. The Steelers fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hill Jr.. They are betting Payton proves the room right and everyone else wrong. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick26
Rnd1
Kenyon Sadiq
A clean, defensible pick in No. 26 with a little surplus value in Kenyon Sadiq. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick53
Rnd2
Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at pick No. 53 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick62
Rnd2
Anthony Hill Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Anthony Hill Jr. at the 62nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick63
Rnd2
Omar Cooper Jr.
They let Omar Cooper Jr. come to them and pounced at Round 2, Pick 31. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91
Rnd3
Darrell Jackson Jr.
They paid sticker price for Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 91st pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99
Rnd3
Zakee Wheatley
Nice patience on Zakee Wheatley, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108
Rnd4
Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes is a better player than the 108th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202
Rnd6
Kaelon Black
They paid up for Kaelon Black at slot 202 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick215
Rnd6
Cole Payton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cole Payton well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick216
Rnd6
Jeff Caldwell
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeff Caldwell. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224
Rnd7
Thaddeus Dixon
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Thaddeus Dixon at No. 224 is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230
Rnd7
Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at Round 7, Pick 14 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237
Rnd7
Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder at pick No. 237 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.