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  • North45 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (TB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let Jackson fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You can usually follow a front office's logic. This one is harder. The Steelers spent slot 121 on Javon Foster while quarterback, running back and other spots sat unaddressed. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Jackson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Jones pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick 26 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
The board had Kamari Lassiter higher than the Round 2 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
By-the-book stuff, Gabriel Murphy at the 84th pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 26 is lovely value for the safety. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid sticker price for Cedric Gray in the 120th overall pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, running back and other spots to take Javon Foster, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in slot 197 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Logan Lee
No edge and no loss on Logan Lee in Round 7, Pick 18; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
The board had cheaper options than Matthew Jones at slot 244, and it noticed. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.