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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (PIT)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (PIT)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (LV)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DAL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Lance
QB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB- TradesA FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Steelers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Cornelius Johnson at the 241st overall pick regardless, 117 picks early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. Landing Goncalves that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jackson Powers-Johnson. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick52 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
No edge and no loss on Edgerrin Cooper in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
By-the-book stuff, Mike Sainristil at the 84th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
A premium they did not need to pay, Jaden Hicks a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the 104th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick120 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots to take Matt Goncalves, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick174 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
They left a pile of value on the table to take De'Corian Clark this early at pick No. 174. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson in Round 7, Pick 21 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.