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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

The war room fell hard for Will Sheppard, and it showed at the 247th overall pick: 88 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Morrison. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in slot 21 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick52 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas in pick No. 52 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison in Round 3, Pick 19 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick122 Rnd4 Tory Horton
They read the board right and Tory Horton was the payoff at the 122nd overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
No edge and no loss on Ollie Gordon II in the 163rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
The board had Carson Vinson higher than the Round 7 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick231 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss at Round 7, Pick 13 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick247 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard in pick No. 247 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.