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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named quarterback, a need the Steelers walked right past. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The cost of the Williams reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That Belton pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick83 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
No edge and no loss on Andrew Mukuba in pick No. 83; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at the 123rd pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, Kyle Williams a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 Vernon Broughton
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Vernon Broughton. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick229 Rnd7 Shemar James
They jumped the gun on Shemar James, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.