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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (PIT)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (PIT)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (PIT)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (WSH)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Davis
CB
Head Shot
Cameron McCutcheon
CB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
King should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B+.

The Steelers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Kalen King, the No. 139 name on the board, in Round 6, Pick 20. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The cost of the Nourzad reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
A tidy little value on Troy Franklin in the 36th pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Nice patience on Tyler Nubin, who had no business lasting to slot 52. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They read the board right and Kingsley Suamataia was the payoff at the 71st overall pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick78 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
They robbed the room for Braden Fiske here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick84 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A reach on Brenden Rice in No. 84; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick 98 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cedric Gray in pick No. 119. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick138 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hunter Nourzad in the Round 5 slot, miles early. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick158 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at pick No. 158 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick195 Rnd6 Kalen King
Circle this one: Kalen King at slot 195 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.