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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PIT)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DEN)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DEN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Singleton
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesD FutureA+
The Steelers land in the muddy middle: C+.

The Steelers put a flag in the ground for Will Sheppard, 144 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

They banked enough surplus on Giddens to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They paid sticker price for Alfred Collins in pick 52, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at slot 83 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at pick No. 121 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at No. 122 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick163 Rnd5 Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss in the 163rd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick210 Rnd6 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick225 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
Taking DJ Giddens in pick No. 225 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick231 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A real head-scratcher, Micah Morris in Round 7, Pick 13 is miles ahead of his ranking. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick247 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They talked themselves into Thor Griffith at the 247th pick, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.