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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 156th overall pick lands the Steelers a B, Castro and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Sebastian Castro slide 71 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at No. 21 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at slot 83 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick123 Rnd4 Kobe King
They paid sticker price for Kobe King in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick156 Rnd5 Sebastian Castro
Somehow Sebastian Castro was still sitting there in the 156th pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
A reasonable price with a little left over, JJ Pegues in pick 185. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
You do not let a running back like Tahj Brooks reach the 229th overall pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.