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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 5 slot lands the Steelers a B, Skattebo and all.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Steelers were there to profit. Cam Skattebo, the No. 105 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 163rd pick. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Prather reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a ballhawk on the outside, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
You do not let a running back like Omarion Hampton reach No. 52 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Nice patience on Tate Ratledge, who had no business lasting to the 83rd overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick122 Rnd4 Nick Nash
Nick Nash in pick No. 122 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in the 163rd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
The board fumbled Jaylen Reed all the way to pick 225, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
A tidy bit of business in slot 247, where Seth McLaughlin graded well above the range. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.