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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (PIT)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Draft Picks Received
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers bet the future on Ward. The board says B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Denzel Burke had no business being available in the Round 7 slot, and the Steelers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Every board in the league had Rivers lower, and that gap is the story. The whole projection now runs through Cam Ward; hit there and everything else looks smarter. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Cam Ward
A tidy bit of business in Round 1, Pick 21, where Cam Ward graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
A premium they did not need to pay, Darius Alexander a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to No. 123, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jack Bech
You do not let a wide receiver like Jack Bech reach the 156th overall pick and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans in slot 157 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick185 Rnd6 CJ West
By-the-book stuff, CJ West at Round 6, Pick 9 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at pick 229 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jalen Rivers
A big swing on Jalen Rivers at pick No. 235, well ahead of any board in the building. It adds depth where they could use a little.