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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers won the night they stopped Bassa from sliding. Grade: B.

When a board-topper like Jeffrey Bassa slides to the 162nd overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Steelers did not.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 21 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick83 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They let Darien Porter come to them and pounced at pick No. 83. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa in pick 162 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah slipping to the 185th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.