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Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Steelers took Xavier Truss at slot 229, roughly 70 spots before his name belonged.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Landing Jackson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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
Pick21 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick83 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Donovan Jackson at slot 83 is the proof. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish at No. 123 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
No drama and no debate, Bhayshul Tuten went about where he belonged in pick 156. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick185 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in pick No. 185 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Truss. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.