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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
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Devin Leary Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Devin Leary
QB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Steelers get a C+.

The Steelers bet big and early on Devin Leary, 46 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 27th pick they get protection for the quarterback, a steep price for the projection. More want than need.
Pick52 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A straight-up fair deal on Edgerrin Cooper at pick No. 52, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE and leaves interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots untouched.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at Round 4, Pick 5 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Javon Foster
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent the 120th overall pick on Javon Foster, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick121 Rnd4 James Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, James Williams a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Proctor. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 Devin Leary
Devin Leary at Round 7, Pick 18 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.