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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: John Williams in pick No. 156, a good 85 spots before the room expected him.

Burke at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They took Donovan Jackson at par in the 83rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick123 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Somehow Denzel Burke was still sitting there in slot 123, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick156 Rnd5 John Williams
They reached a country mile for John Williams at pick No. 156, and the board is aghast. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick185 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at the 229th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.