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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BUF)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Zion Logue at pick No. 248, a reach of 38 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Steelers indulged a want in Suamataia while a need in edge rusher, linebacker and other spots stayed open. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Sainristil pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean in the 28th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They paid a round early for Zach Frazier in pick No. 51, more than the board wanted. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick60 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, linebacker and other spots to take Kingsley Suamataia, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A slide stopped in pick 84, with Mike Sainristil worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick98 Rnd3 Javon Baker
Fair-plus on Javon Baker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
They talked themselves into Michael Pratt at slot 119, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at No. 144 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at Round 6, Pick 3 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick195 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Good price on Tahj Washington in slot 195, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at the 248th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.