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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (PIT)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (PIT)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DET)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Anzalone
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
Grand theft in the Round 3 slot: the Steelers steal Polk and grade out a B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Ja'Lynn Polk got past him. The Steelers do not have to explain a thing at slot 98. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Steelers indulged a want in Fisher while a need in quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A straight-up fair deal on Zach Frazier at the 51st pick, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick61 Rnd2 Blake Fisher
A curious use of the 61st overall pick. Quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Blake Fisher did not.
Pick92 Rnd3 Max Melton
Circle this one: Max Melton at slot 92 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick93 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
A tidy little value on Calen Bullock in pick No. 93, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick98 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick119 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A want over a need in No. 119: Matt Goncalves adds an offensive lineman while quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick135 Rnd4 Xavier Thomas
A reach on Xavier Thomas in pick 135; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick178 Rnd6 Kalen King
A reach for Kalen King in the 178th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.