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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (PIT)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (PIT)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

The Steelers' one glaring miss is safety, a need they left exactly as they found it. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will need Pratt to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Polk pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Quantity was the play, for better or worse.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In No. 24 they get a lockdown presence outside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at slot 51 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick84 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk is a better player than the 84th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They paid a round early for Leonard Taylor III in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
This one needs a full-page explanation: Michael Pratt in Round 4, Pick 18, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick No. 119 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at pick 161 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick194 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
They jumped the gun on Keith Randolph Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226 Rnd7 Keaton Bills
No drama and no debate, Keaton Bills went about where he belonged in pick No. 226. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
They paid sticker price for Kimani Vidal in the 240th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.