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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers drew a line under the quarterback search with Penix Jr.: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Michael Penix Jr. is the Steelers' quarterback, full stop.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will need Gray to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 52nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick84 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in Round 3, Pick 20 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A reach for Tommy Eichenberg in the 120th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at pick No. 121 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at pick 198 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
A straight-up fair deal on J.J. Weaver at slot 238, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.