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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Xavier Truss at the Round 7 slot is 44 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

However the rest shakes out, Taylor at that price is a win they earned. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 21st pick they get a load in the middle. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at the 52nd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jack Bech
They read the board right and Jack Bech was the payoff at slot 83. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick122 Rnd4 Charles Grant
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 122 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
No edge and no loss on Ollie Gordon II in pick No. 163; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
Roc Taylor at Round 7, Pick 7 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jordan Hancock in Round 7, Pick 13, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss at pick No. 247 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.