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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (JAX)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The Steelers bet big and early on Nathaniel Watson, 36 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. On value alone, Fashanu makes the weekend a net positive. The Frazier pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots.

They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 28 they get a blindside protector, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Zach Frazier in Round 2, Pick 19 leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at pick No. 84 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the 89th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick98 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson is a better player than pick 98 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the 120th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in slot 128 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick153 Rnd5 Kalen King
A tidy bit of business in No. 153, where Kalen King graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick178 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
They reached into another round for Nathaniel Watson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.