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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Xavier Truss at the 185th overall pick. The Steelers jumped the board by 124 and dared it to prove them wrong. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That Judkins pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup weapon at tight end at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at pick 83 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
A tidy little value on Emery Jones Jr. in slot 123, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
A tidy bit of business in No. 156, where Tyler Shough graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185 Rnd6 Xavier Truss
A wild overpay on Xavier Truss in pick No. 185, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick229 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
Roc Taylor at Round 7, Pick 13 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.