Pittsburgh Steelers Drafts

They say that you can't really grade a draft until 3-4 years after. This is the Steelers draft picks and a grade for each. This is a work in progress, so check back occasionally for updates. I will use the Super Bowl Ring grading system on them that I ask you to rank my articles by.

0 Super Bowl Rings, Wait til next year.

2 Super Bowl Rings, Good draft, but need some free agents

4 Super Bowl Rings, Super Bowl likely



6 Super Bowl Rings, Dynasty Builder

2022
20 - Kenny Pickett - Pitt - QB
52 - George Pickens - Georgia - WR
84 - DeMarvin Leal - Texas A&M - DT
138 - Calvin Austin III - Memphis - WR
208 - Connor Heyward - Michigan State - TE
225 - Mark Robinson - Ole Miss - LB
241 - Chris Oladokun - South Dakota State - QB

2021
24 - Najee Harris - Alabama - RB
55 - Pat Freiermuth - Penn State - TE
87 - Kendrick Green - Illinois - OG/C
128 - Dan Moore, Jr. - Texas A&M - OT
140 - Buddy Johnson - Texas A&M - ILB
156 - Isaiahh Loudermilk - Wisconsin - DT
216 - Quincy Roche - Miami (FL) - OLB
245 - Tre Norwood - Oklahoma - CB
254 - Pressley Harvin III - Georgia Tech - P

2020
*Minkah Fitzpatrick - Alabama - S
49 - Chase Claypool - Notre Dame - WR
102 - Alex Highsmith - Charlotte - OLB
124 - Anthony McFarland - Maryland - RB
135 - Kevin Dotson - Louisiana - OG
198 - Antoine Brooks Jr. - Maryland - Safety

2019
10 - Devin Bush - Michigan - ILB
66 - Diantae Johnson - Toledo - WR
84 - Justin Layne - Michigan State - CB
123 - Benny Snell Jr. - Kentucky - RB
142 - Zach Gentry - Michigan - TE
176 - Sutton Smith - Northern Illinois - DE
192 - Isaiah Buggs - Alabama - DL
207 - Ulysees Gilbert III - Akron - LB
219 - Derwin Gray - Maryland - OL

2018
28 - Terrell Edmunds - Virinia Tech - S
60 - James Washington - Oklahoma State - WR
76 - Mason Rudolph - Oklahoma State - QB
92 - Chukwuma Okorafor - Western Michigan - OT
148 - Marcus Allen - Penn State - S
165 - Jaylen Samuels - NC State - RB
246 - Josh Frazier - Alabama - DL


2017
30 - T.J. Watt - Wisconsin - OLB
62 - Juju Smith-Schuster - USC - WR
94 - Cameron Sutton - Tennessee - CB
105 - James Conner - Pitt - RB
135 - Josh Dobbs - Tennessee - QB
173 - Brian Allen - Utah - CB
213 - Colin Holba - Louisville - LS
248 - Keion Adams - Western Michigan - LB

2016
25 - Artie Burns - Miami - CB
58 - Sean Davis - Maryland - S
72 - Javon Hargrave - South Carolina State - DT
123 - Jerald Hawkins - LSU -  OT
220 - Travis Feeney - Washington - OLB
229 - Demarcus Ayers - Houston - WR
246 - Tyler Matakevich - Temple - ILB

2015
22 - Bud Dupree - Kentucky - OLB
56 - Senquez Golson - Mississippi - CB 
87 - Sammie Coates - Auburn - WR 
121 - Doran Grant - Ohio State - CB
160 - Jesse James - Penn State - TE
199 - LT Walton - Central Michigan - DT
212 - Anthony Chickillo -  Miami - DE
239 - Gerod Holliman - Louisville - S


2014
Early Grade
 

Pick - Player - School - Position
15 - Ryan Shazier - Ohio State - LB



 46 - Stephon Tuitt - Notre Dame - DT

97 - Dri Archer - Kent State - RB
118 - Martavis Bryant - Clemson - WR
157 - Shaquille Richardson - Arizona - CB
173 - Wesley Johnson - Vanderbilt - C
192 - Jordan Zumwalt - UCLA - LB
215 - Daniel McCullers - Tennessee - DT
230 - Rob Blanchflower - UMass - TE



2013
Grade After One Year

Pick - Player - School - Position
17 - Jarvis Jones - Georgia - LB
48 - Le'Veon Bell - Michigan State - RB
79 - Markus Wheaton - Oregon State - WR
111 - Shamarko Thomas - Syracuse - S
115 - Landry Jones - Oklahoma - QB
150 - Terry Hawthorne - Illinois - CB
186 - Justin Brown - Oklahoma - WR
206 - Vince Williams - Florida St. - LB
223 - Nick Williams - Samford - DT


2012
Grade After Two Years
 
Not a total bust, but some players weren't worth the pick, Alameda (Mario Andretti) Ta'amu and Chris Rainey.  David DeCastro started immediately and was a plug and play player.  Mike Adams was not but has played and is still a wait and see, as is Sean Spence who suffered a major knee injury his first season and who has been rehabilitating for 2 years.  He must have something or he would have been cut by now.  David Paulson has played but just average.  Kelvin Beachum was the steal of this draft.  A late rounder who has been able to perform well at Left Tackle. Toney Clemons did not pan out as well as Frederick Terrence. 
 
Pick - Player - School - Position
24 - David DeCastro - Stanford - OG
56 - Mike Adams - Ohio State - OT

86 Sean Spence - Miami (FL) - LB
109 Alameda Ta'amu - Washington - DT
159 Chris Rainey - Florida - RB
231 Toney Clemons - WR
240 David Paulson - Oregon - TE
246 Frederick Terrence - Texas A&M - CB
248 Kelvin Beachum - SMU - T


2011
Pick - Player - School - Position
31 Cameron Heyward - Ohio State - DE
63 Marcus Gilbert - Florida - T
95 Curtis Brown - Texas - DB
128 Cortez Allen - The Citadel - DB
162 Chris Carter - Fresno State - LB
196 Keith Williams - Nebraska - G
232 Baron Batch - Texas Tech - RB


It is way too premature to predict the grade of this draft, but Marcus Gilbert looks to be a longtime starter and Cortez Allen has made some big plays. Chris Carter and Cameron Heyward have played mostly out of necessity because of injuries at linebacker and on the defensive line.

Early grade

2010
18 Maurkice Pouncey - Florida - C
52 Jason Worilds - Virginia Tech - LB
82 Emmanuel Sanders - Southern Methodist - WR
116 Thaddeus Gibson - Ohio State - LB
151 Chris Scott - Tennessee - T
164 Crezdon Butler - Clemson - DB
166 Stevenson Sylvester - Utah - LB
188 Jonathan Dwyer - Georgia Tech - LB
195 Antonio Brown - Central Michigan - WR
242 Doug Worthington - Ohio State - DE

2009
32 Ziggy Hood - Missouri - DT
79 Kraig Urbik - Wisconsin - T
84 Mike Wallace - Mississippi - WR
96 Keenan Lewis - Oregon State - DB
168 Joe Burnett - Central Florida - DB
169 Frank Summers - UNLV - RB
205 Ra'Shon Harris - Oregon - DT
226 A.Q. Shipley - Penn State - C
241 David Johnson - Arkansas State - TE

2008
23 Rashard Mendenhall - Illinois - RB
53 Limas Sweed - Texas - WR
88 Bruce Davis - UCLA - LB
130 Tony Hills - Texas - T
156 Dennis Dixon - Oregon - QB
188 Mike Humpal - Iowa - LB
194 Ryan Mundy - S - WVU

2007
15 Lawrence Timmons - Florida State - LB
46 LaMarr Woodley - Michigan - LB
77 Matt Spaeth - Minnesota - TE
112 Daniel Sepulveda - Baylor - P
132 Ryan McBean - Oklahoma State - DE
156 Cameron Stephenson - Rutgers - G
170 William Gay - Louisville - DB
227 Dallas Baker - Florida - WR

2006
25 Santonio Holmes - Ohio State - WR
83 Anthony Smith - Syracuse - DB
95 Willie Reid - Florida State - WR
131 Willie Colon - Hofstra - T
133 Orien Harris - Miami - DT
164 Omar Jacobs - Bowling Green - QB
167 Charles Davis - Purdue - TE
201 Marvin Philip - California - C
240 Cedric Humes - Virginia Tech - RB

2005
30 Heath Miller - Virginia - TE
62 Bryant McFadden - Florida State - DB
93 Trai Essex - Northwestern - T
131 Fred Gibson - Georgia - WR
166 Rian Wallace - Temple - LB
204 Chris Kemoeatu - Utah - G
228 Shaun Nua - Brigham Young - DE
244 Noah Herron - Northwestern - RB

2004
11 Ben Roethlisberger - Miami (OH) - QB
38 Ricardo Colclough - Tusculum - DB
75 Max Starks - Florida - T
145 Nathaniel Adibi - Virginia Tech - DE
177 Bo Lacy - Arkansas - T
194 Matt Kranchick - Penn State - TE
197 Drew Caylor - Stanford - C
212 Eric Taylor - Memphis - DT


2003
16 Troy Polamalu - USC - DB
59 Alonzo Jackson - Florida State - LB
125 Ike Taylor - Louisiana-Lafayette - DB
163 Brian St. Pierre - Boston College - QB
242 J.T. Wall - Georgia - RB

2002
30 Kendall Simmons - Auburn - G
62 Antwaan Randle El - Indiana - WR
94 Chris Hope - Florida State - DB
128 Larry Foote - Michigan - LB
166 Verron Haynes - Georgia - RB
202 Lee Mayes - Texas - El Paso - WR
212 LaVar Glover - Cincinnati - CB
242 Brett Keisel - Brigham Young - DE

2001
19 Casey Hampton - Texas - NT
39 Kendrell Bell - Georgia - LB
111 Mathias Nkwenti - Temple - T
146 Chukky Okobi - Purdue - C
181 Rodney Bailey - Ohio State - DE
182 Roger Knight - Wisconsin - LB
218 Chris Taylor - Texas A&M - WR

2000
8 Plaxico Burress - Michigan State - WR
38 Marvel Smith - Arizona State - T
72 Kendrick Clancy - Mississippi - NT
77 Hank Poteat - Pittsburgh - CB
103 Danny Farmer - UCLA - WR
137 Clark Haggans - Colorado State - LB
163 Tee Martin - Tennessee - QB
173 Chris Combs - Duke - DE
204 Jason Gavadza - Kent State - TE

1999
13 Troy Edwards - Louisiana Tech - WR
59 Scott Shields - Weber State - DB
73 Joey Porter - Colorado State - LB
74 Kris Farris - UCLA - T
95 Amos Zereoue - WVU - RB
109 Aaron Smith - Northern Colorado - DE
136 Jeremy Tuman - Michigan - TE
166 Malcolm Johnson - Notre Dame - WR
214 Antonio Dingle - Virginia - DT
219 Chad Kelsay - Nebraska - LB
228 Kris Brown - Nebraska - K

1998
26 Alan Faneca - LSU - G
41 Jeremy Staat - Arizona State - DE
66 Chris Conrad - Fresno State - T
92 Hines Ward - Georgia - WR
117 Deshea Townsend - Alabama - DB
123 Carlos King - NC State - RB
137 Jason Simmons - Arizona State - DB
178 Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala - Utah - RB
186 Ryan Olson - Colorado - DT
221 Angel Rubio - Southeast Missouri State - DT

1997
24 Chad Scott - Maryland - DB
53 Will Blackwell - San Diego State - WR
82 Paul Wiggins - Oregon - OT
91 Mike Vrabel - Ohio State - LB
154 George Jones - San Diego State - RB
186 Daryl Porter - Boston College - DB
199 Rod Manuel - Oklahoma - DE
223 Michael Adams - Texas - WR

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1971
8 Frank Lewis - Grambling - WR
34 Jack Ham - Penn State - LB
60 Steve Davis - Delaware State - RB
86 Gerry Mullins - Southern California - OG
104 Dwight White - Texas A&M (Commerce) - DE


1970
1 Terry Bradshaw - Louisiana Tech - QB
28 Ron Shanklin - Texas - WR
53 Mel Blount - Southern - DB
80 Ed George - Wake Forest - OT
90 Jim Evenson - Oregon - RB
105 Jon Staggers - Missouri - WR
132 Manuel Barrera - Kansas State - LB
155 Clarence Kegler - South Carolina State
157 Danny Griffin - Texas-Arlington - RB
184 Dave Smith - Indiana (PA) - WR
209 Carl Crennel - West Virginia - LB
236 Isaiah Brown - Stanford - DB
261 Calvin Hunt - Baylor - C
288 Rick Sharp - Washington - OT
313 Billy Main - Oregon State - RB
340 Burt Askson - Texas Southern - TE
365 Glen Keppey - Wisconsin-Platteville - DT
392 Frank Yanossy - Tennessee - DT
417 Harry Key - Mississippi - TE

1969

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