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  • Luca Brasi DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureC
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Steelers spent pick No. 238 on Jordan Whittington, a name most had 56 spots down the list.

Suamataia falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with safety the one that mattered most.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the 20th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at Round 2, Pick 20 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick84 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending slot 84 on Kingsley Suamataia with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
The board had Jaden Hicks higher than pick No. 121, and the safety fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick198 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A tidy bit of business in No. 198, where Michael Barrett graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Whittington this early at pick 238. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.