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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (PIT)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Robbie Ouzts Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (PIT)
Robbie Ouzts
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAR)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (JAX)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Robbie Ouzts Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Robbie Ouzts
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (GB)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Connor Heyward
TE
Head Shot
James Pierre
CB
Head Shot
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD FutureB-
The Steelers did enough to get by: C+.

Nobody had Robbie Ouzts this high, and it is not close. The Steelers reached 58 spots to get him at pick No. 248. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

Brooks at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant is a better player than the 36th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 7, where Omarion Hampton graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick90 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
They took Kevin Winston Jr. at par in No. 90, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tyler Shough
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Shough. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
No drama and no debate, Cobee Bryant went about where he belonged in pick No. 117. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at pick 123 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A reach on Malachi Moore in Round 4, Pick 25; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick142 Rnd5 CJ West
CJ West at slot 142 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156 Rnd5 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at the 156th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick184 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They paid a round early for Oronde Gadsden II in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
They talked themselves into Isaac TeSlaa at pick No. 185, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Cam Jackson at No. 229 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick232 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in the 232nd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Robbie Ouzts
Robbie Ouzts in No. 248 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.