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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LAC)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (BUF)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Rondale Moore
WR
Head Shot
Colby Parkinson
TE
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesA+ FutureB+
The Steelers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Steelers fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Frazier pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots. They are betting Brade proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 20th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. More want than need.
Pick52 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A surprising call. With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent the Round 2 slot on Zach Frazier, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick84 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick 84 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cam Hart
They read the board right and Cam Hart was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 9. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119 Rnd4 Beau Brade
Beau Brade in slot 119 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Jha'Quan Jackson at the 181st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.