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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (GB)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in No. 238 lands the Steelers a C+, Clark and all.

The Steelers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: De'Corian Clark, the No. 212 name on the board, in the 238th pick. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Reaching for Powers-Johnson left real value on the table behind him.

If Jackson Powers-Johnson and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Value said wait; Jackson Powers-Johnson in No. 25 says they were not listening. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick52 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Kingsley Suamataia, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick84 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A surprising call. With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent slot 84 on Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick88 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They paid a round early for Khyree Jackson in the 88th pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A reach on Cedric Gray in Round 4, Pick 20; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 James Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, James Williams a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
They jumped the gun on Braiden McGregor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 238th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.