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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

Nobody had John Williams this high, and it is not close. The Steelers reached 37 spots to get him at pick 229.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 3 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 21 they get an anchor for the defensive front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick83 Rnd3 Savion Williams
Savion Williams in the 83rd pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
They paid sticker price for Jacob Parrish in slot 123, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at the 156th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
A premium they did not need to pay, Caleb Rogers a notch or two before his time. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick229 Rnd7 John Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: John Williams in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.