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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Thornton Jr.: B-.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Dont'e Thornton Jr. fell into the 247th overall pick.

Reaching for Truss left real value on the table behind him. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in Round 2, Pick 20 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A tidy little value on Maxwell Hairston in slot 83, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick122 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Steal is underselling it; Ozzy Trapilo at pick 122 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
By-the-book stuff, Ollie Gordon II at the 163rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
This one needs a full-page explanation: Xavier Truss in the 225th overall pick, miles early. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nohl Williams
They reached a country mile for Nohl Williams at No. 231, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Circle this one: Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 247 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.