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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

You could see the war room lean forward. Isaiah Williams at No. 238 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The Powers-Johnson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The Steelers indulged a want in Fisher while a need in safety, edge rusher and other spots stayed open. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

So much rides on Jackson Powers-Johnson that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick 20 they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection. Need was not the driver here.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at slot 52, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick84 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Blake Fisher at offensive lineman with safety, edge rusher and other spots open.
Pick120 Rnd4 Max Melton
Value with a capital V on Max Melton in the 120th pick, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick198 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at No. 198 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams in the 238th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.