The Terrible Take - Episode 1854 - April 1, 2026

Welcome to the Terrible Take a daily segment telling Steelers Nation what's on our mind. I'm Alex Kazzora

What's the best way to think about an NFL draft prospect a discussion Dave and I had during Monday's full podcast?

There's no wrong way just as there is no right way. It's a little bit different for everyone

One old scouting adage is focus on what a player does well

Not what he doesn't and I understand the sentiment think about how and or a player wins and how we can help a team

That's ultimately what franchises are trying to accomplish. No one is chasing failure

But I view it a little differently. I embrace the idea of grading a player with a critical lens

There's a thousand plus players a team could theoretically draft each year to whittle that list down the seven or ten or in Pittsburgh's current case

12 picks you have to vet them and understand their flaws are their deal breakers

Negatively working against a guy that takes him off your board. Is he a skimp?

But are their injury are their character concerns? We have to separate all the talented players of which there are many somehow

Reality is about half the early round picks and most of the later round selections fail

So we can't be blind to those flaws a great combat catch receiver may look good in moments

But is inability to separate could do him in that's happened a lot in this lead

Highlight the positives no question understanding how a player wins is just as important as where he struggles

But I'm okay taking up my red pen through a guy's notes

So when I do find a player who truly is checking all the boxes I get really excited about him

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