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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Craig Woodson
S California
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (KC)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Players traded away
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George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Steelers this weekend: D+.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Steelers, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will need Shough to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. That Johnson pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 31st overall pick they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka in slot 36 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kaleb Johnson at the 63rd pick is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at No. 83 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
They reached a country mile for Tyler Shough at Round 4, Pick 21, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
Fair-plus on O'Donnell Fortune, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ollie Gordon II at pick 185. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Nice patience on Craig Woodson, who had no business lasting to pick No. 229. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.