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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Ward headlines a B+ weekend for the Steelers.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Wyatt Milum slide 194 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Cam Ward is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Cam Ward
Cam Ward at the 21st pick is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick83 Rnd3 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at pick No. 83 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
They will replay Jayden Higgins at No. 123 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jahdae Barron
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Jahdae Barron in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Josaiah Stewart
Josaiah Stewart in pick No. 185 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Wyatt Milum
Circle this one: Wyatt Milum at the 229th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.