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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Wedig
OT Indiana
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 223rd overall pick lands the Steelers a B, Higgins and all.

When a board-topper like Jay Higgins slides to No. 223, you do not overthink it, and the Steelers did not.

If Wedig pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 21st pick they get a load in the middle at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker is a better player than pick No. 52 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick83 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Maxwell Hairston
The board fumbled Maxwell Hairston all the way to No. 121, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick161 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in the 161st overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
They will replay Jay Higgins at Round 7, Pick 7 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Trey Wedig
Value said wait; Trey Wedig in pick 229 says they were not listening. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Bhayshul Tuten in slot 245, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.