The Pittsburgh Steelers were uncharacteristically active on the day of the NFL trade deadline, making two key trades. That is, the Steelers traded for Washington Commanders’ cornerback William Jackson III, and traded receiver Chase Claypool to the Chicago Bears for their second-round pick. Both of these trades garnered mixed reactions. In grading all the trade deadline moves, Brad Spielberger of Pro Football Focus had strong opinions about both the team’s trades in a Wednesday article.
“Whenever you can use a second-round pick on a player and flip him for what will likely be an even higher second-round pick two-and-a-half years later,” Spielberger said in justifying his good grade for the Steelers end of the Claypool trade.