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  • cvannatta DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Picks Traded
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Levi Wallace
CB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC- FutureC+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for James: C+.

Call it larceny. D.J. James sat on the board until Round 3, Pick 20, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They will need Steele to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick No. 20 they get an anchor for the offensive line, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick52 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A surprising call. With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent the Round 2 slot on Zach Frazier, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick84 Rnd3 D.J. James
Somehow D.J. James was still sitting there in No. 84, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson slid further than he should have, and pick 85 is lovely value for the linebacker. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darius Robinson. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A reach for Cole Bishop in slot 120; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick241 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They talked themselves into Carson Steele at Round 7, Pick 21, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.