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RUN ON JAN 21, 2024

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  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (PIT)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (PIT)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Amare Barno
EDGE
Head Shot
Garrett Bradbury
C
Head Shot
Daniel Faalele
OT
Head Shot
Jon Gaines II
OG
Head Shot
Dawand Jones
OT
Head Shot
DeMarvion Overshown
LB
Head Shot
Trenton Simpson
LB
Head Shot
Channing Tindall
LB
Head Shot
Shaun Wade
S
Head Shot
Dorian Williams
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Steelers robbed the room for Simpson. Final grade: A-.

The board owed the Steelers one, and it paid up: Jaylin Simpson, the No. 154 name on the board, sitting there at slot 188 like a gift left on the doorstep.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Steelers clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

In the end it comes back to Jackson Powers-Johnson, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick55 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They took Jackson Powers-Johnson at par in Round 2, Pick 23, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick66 Rnd3 D.J. James
No edge and no loss on D.J. James in No. 66; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick 85 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick97 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A curious use of pick No. 97. Quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Christian Mahogany did not.
Pick101 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Value with a capital V on Mike Sainristil in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Tykee Smith at slot 104, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Khyree Jackson at the 108th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick113 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE and leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick120 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at Round 4, Pick 20 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick121 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Javon Foster at offensive lineman with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick124 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Dominick Puni in slot 124 leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick129 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They paid sticker price for Kris Abrams-Draine in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick140 Rnd5 Malik Washington
They read the board right and Malik Washington was the payoff at the 140th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Taking Jaylin Simpson in pick 188 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Frank Gore Jr. in the 199th overall pick, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
The board had Isaiah Williams higher than pick No. 225, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
A slide stopped in the Round 7 slot, with Fentrell Cypress II worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick242 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
Miyan Williams in Round 7, Pick 22 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.