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No elite rb but very solid draft

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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Steelers took John Williams at No. 123, roughly 119 spots before his name belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Martinez falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

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

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in pick 21 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick83 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in pick No. 83 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 John Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: John Williams in the 123rd overall pick, miles early. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick156 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
A slide stopped in slot 156, with Raheim Sanders worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
The board fumbled Damien Martinez all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick229 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
Value said wait; Xavier Truss in the 229th pick says they were not listening. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.