Don't believe in draft grades meaning much until 2 or 3 yrs down the road.....however at this point i couldn't give the Steelers an A-
The 1 position they needed immediately was TE and they didn't get anyone who will make an impact in 2019.
However 2 or 3 yrs from now we may be watching 4 or 5 guys making large to very large contributions to the team.
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Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...!!!
Pittsburgh Steelers
Draft picks: Michigan LB Devin Bush(No. 10 overall); Toledo WR Diontae Johnson (No. 66); Michigan State CB Justin Layne (No. 83); Kentucky RB Benny Snell (No. 122); Michigan TE Zach Gentry (No. 141); Northern Illinois Edge Sutton Smith (No. 175); Alabama DT Isaiah Buggs (No. 192); Akron LB Ulysees Gilbert (No. 207); Maryland OT Derwin Gray (No. 219)
Day 1 grade: A-
Day 2 grade: A-
Day 3 grade: B
Overall grade: A-
Draft analysis: I was so happy to see two inside linebackers go in the top 10 picks. Bush is worthy of that investment, as he moves like a safety and pounds ball-carriers with impunity. The picks they parted with to move up in the deal with the Broncos (https://amp.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001027756/article/2019-nfl-draft-trade-tracker-details-of-all-the-moves?remove_shell&type=ios&aid=2A8CFB2785013725-4000011560054228&mcid=0820867291459793227371314102 4845781165&reportSuite=nflmobilephoneapp&siteSubse ction=featured&optimizedFor=AMP) -- Pittsburgh sent them a 2019 second-round pick (No. 52) and 2020 third-rounder -- isn't a ridiculous price to pay, but the Steelerscould have found a much-needed corner had they stayed at No. 20 and a starting inside 'backer in the second round (or later).
Pittsburgh hopes it found another steal at receiver by picking up Johnson, who has the toughness, hands and quickness to excel. He may have been available later in the draft, but honestly, how can I doubt GM Kevin Colbert's call on a receiver? Layne was a typical Colbert-like value in the third round, and he'll quickly earn playing time.
Snell is another powerful runner who will continue to pound defenses when James Conner and Jaylen Samuelsaren't in the game. Gentry could become a player in time, though there were four or five other tight ends available with higher grades. The team hopes Gray can eventually take over the right tackle spot.
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I find it hilarious how if you agree with the Black & gold glasses wearers, your fine. But if you don’t, the black & gold glasses wearers call others “ buttercup” or they discredit the people who are not in lock step with them by posting long Soliloquies stating if you don’t agree with the scouts on the Steelers, then you don’t know what your talking about.
These same scouts selected Limas Sweed, Markus Wheaton, Artie Burns, Jarvis Jones , Sean Davis, Cameron Sutton just to name a few. So scouts and coaches can be wrong and questioned.
Time will tell who will and won’t pan out but people should have a right to voice their opinion regardless.
PFF Awards Steelers Best Draft Grade In AFC North At ‘Above Average’
By Matthew Marczi
Posted on April 28, 2019
For as much flak as you all love to give Pro Football Focus, perhaps you might appreciate this: the site gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a rating of ‘above average’ for their 2019 NFL Draft class. They handed out only five or six ‘excellent’ ratings, and they tended to go to the teams who had premium prospects fall into their laps, while the Steelers had to move up to get theirs.
And every other team in the AFC North received only an ‘average’ grade for their selections. Broken down by day, here is what they had to see about each installment of the draft as it relates to the Steelers’ activity.
“The Steelers had to give up picks Nos. 20 and 52 in the 2019 NFL Draft and a third-rounder in the 2020 NFL Draft to get him, but former Michigan off-ball linebacker Devin Bush has a very good chance to be worth the extra draft capital if he can bring his play in Ann Arbor to Pittsburgh”, they wrote of the team’s first-round pick, Devin Bush.
“He is a freakishly athletic linebacker with outstanding coverage and pass-rushing ability compared to his peers in this year’s class”, they went on. “He’s also a tone-setter on the defensive side of the ball who craves contact and knows how to lay the boom. He also earned 90.2 and 85.0 overall grades in 2017 and 2018, respectively”.
The Steelers ended up with only two picks on day two, and used them on wide receiver Diontae Johnson and cornerback Justin Layne. Of the former, Johnson was called “a favorite of practically everyone at the PFF offices”, describing him as “a superb route runner that will be a nightmare” to cover. On Layne, they called him “quite a steal” and noted he had among the best coverage grades of Power-5 players last season.
They singled out Sutton Smith and Isaiah Buggs for comment of the Steelers’ six selections on the third day of the draft, noting that Smith “should make the transition to off-ball linebacker and bring pass-rush upside in the NFL”. He recorded the second-most pressures in the FBS last season by their reckoning.
On Buggs, who played a larger role in Alabama’s defense in 2018 because of injuries, they said that the increased workload lowered his overall performance. He particularly graded better as a run defender in 2017 than a season ago. But he did have nearly 10 sacks last year, something the Steelers need off the bench from their front line.
The other four players the Steelers selected on day three, of course, were running back Benny Snell in the fourth round, tight end Zach Gentry in the fifth, inside linebacker Ulysees Gilbert III in the sixth, and offensive lineman Derwin Gray in the seventh.
https://steelersdepot.com/2019/04/pf...above-average/
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Disagree...The one area where we needed immediate help was NOT TE...I didn't like the Gentry pick...My least favorite pick actually but..We have McDonald who is the starter...Originally Posted by SidSmythe
Can't get everything in one year...WR's RB's LB's are set for awhile ...NEXT year I would expect them to take the stud TE
Seems that rotoworld echos your sentiments about Gentry as well.
I strongly agree with the first sentence.
I'm not sure that TE was our biggest need. I think at least ILB was a bigger issue along with having anyone that can generate a turnover on D.
But, having Grimble as our #2 isn't ideal. Especially since Vance hasn't had the best track record for health (last season excluded).
I've seen people floating the idea of picking up a vet from the UFA scrap heap. I wouldn't be surprised if we do that. Maxx Williams is the name I've seen get thrown around. A high pedigree guy who didn't work out great seems like a good gamble to me if we can get him on the cheap.
Boy, judging from all the post, Grimble's name is persona non grada around here. LMAO!. I guess all we can hope for is for Grimble to redeem himself when the situation presents itself. I hope he does.
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