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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Joey Slackman Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Joey Slackman
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The Xavier Truss pick is the one that will follow the Steelers into the fall. They took him 127 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

On value alone, Neal makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
A reach on Azareye'h Thomas in the 52nd pick; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick83 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
No drama and no debate, Donovan Jackson went about where he belonged in slot 83. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick122 Rnd4 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at the 122nd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163 Rnd5 Xavier Truss
A wild overpay on Xavier Truss in No. 163, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
The board fumbled Jordan Hancock all the way to pick No. 225, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Thor Griffith in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick247 Rnd7 Joey Slackman
They talked themselves into Joey Slackman at the 247th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.