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Apr 9

  • BobshortforBill DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (PIT)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (SF)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (CAR)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kyle Juszczyk
FB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Steelers let Smith fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

Call it larceny. Tykee Smith sat on the board until the Round 6 slot, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Steelers indulged a want in Paul while a need in edge rusher, cornerback and other spots stayed open.

The Thrash pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 31st pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Adonai Mitchell in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick63 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in pick 63 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick84 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, cornerback and other spots to take Patrick Paul, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick101 Rnd4 Renardo Green
Renardo Green in the 101st overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
They paid up for Jamari Thrash at pick No. 119 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
A tidy little value on Jordan Travis in No. 178, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
The board fumbled Tykee Smith all the way to slot 195, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.