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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureD+
The Steelers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B. The war room fell hard for Patrick Payton, and it showed at pick 146: 105 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Haulcy. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
The Brailsford pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with tight end still on the board. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate slid further than he should have, and the 21st pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. It fills a real need, too.
Pick53
Rnd2
Emmanuel Pregnon
Nice patience on Emmanuel Pregnon, who had no business lasting to pick 53. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick76
Rnd3
A.J. Haulcy
Steal is underselling it; A.J. Haulcy at the 76th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85
Rnd3
Parker Brailsford
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending slot 85 on Parker Brailsford with tight end unsolved.
Pick86
Rnd3
Harold Perkins Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Harold Perkins Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
A premium they did not need to pay, Nicholas Singleton a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick88
Rnd3
Drew Allar
They left a pile of value on the table to take Drew Allar this early at Round 3, Pick 24. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99
Rnd3
Domonique Orange
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Domonique Orange in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105
Rnd4
Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad slipping to the 105th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108
Rnd4
Bud Clark
A quiet steal in No. 108: Bud Clark for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick130
Rnd4
Isaiah World
A surprising call. With tight end still to address, they spent the 130th pick on Isaiah World, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick145
Rnd5
CJ Daniels
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 145, where CJ Daniels graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146
Rnd5
Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in slot 146 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick186
Rnd6
Domani Jackson
They let Domani Jackson come to them and pounced at pick 186. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214
Rnd6
Zxavian Harris
They paid sticker price for Zxavian Harris in the 214th pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.