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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Leonard: B.

Somebody in No. 156 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Steelers sat still while Riley Leonard, the No. 130 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Reaching for Fidone II left real value on the table behind him. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals in slot 83 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Nothing to complain about; Denzel Burke went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
Taking Riley Leonard in pick 156 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
A conviction pick on Tyler Cooper at the 185th pick that the board grades a round light. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick229 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
A real head-scratcher, Thomas Fidone II in pick No. 229 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.