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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Belton: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Anthony Belton tumbling to the Steelers in the 156th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Every board in the league had Taylor lower, and that gap is the story. On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 21st pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick83 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Somehow Quinshon Judkins was still sitting there in pick No. 83, and they pounced on premier running back value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke is a better player than slot 123 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick156 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
Steal is underselling it; Anthony Belton at the 156th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick185 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West in Round 6, Pick 9 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Roc Taylor this early at No. 229. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.