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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Steelers would have aced it. Will Sheppard at the Round 7 slot is 109 spots clear of where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Trapilo pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. With interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Donovan Jackson in pick 83, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 123 on Ozzy Trapilo with interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots unsolved.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
They barely believed it either: Tyler Shough still on the board at the Round 5 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They took Oronde Gadsden II at par in slot 185, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard in the 229th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.