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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Steelers did exactly that with John Williams in pick 185.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Brown at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 21st pick they get a disruptive interior force. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jacob Parrish
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jacob Parrish this early at pick No. 83. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at No. 123 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Logan Brown at the Round 5 slot is the proof. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick185 Rnd6 John Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: John Williams in slot 185, miles early. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick229 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
They reached a country mile for Roc Taylor at Round 7, Pick 13, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.