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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (ARI)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DEN)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

Priorities are a choice, and the Steelers made a strange one, taking Kingsley Suamataia at offensive lineman in the 51st pick with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots crying out for the pick instead. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Brade pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at pick 27 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick51 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.
Pick66 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in No. 66 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
No edge and no loss on Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 35; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Beau Brade
Beau Brade in pick 121 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
Nice patience on Jamari Thrash, who had no business lasting to pick No. 138. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 Myles Cole
They paid sticker price for Myles Cole in the 195th pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.