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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Xavier Truss at slot 156 is 139 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Henderson. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick83 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They will replay TreVeyon Henderson at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 John Williams
John Williams in pick No. 123 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick156 Rnd5 Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss in No. 156 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick185 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley is a better player than the 185th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 CJ West
A slide stopped in pick 229, with CJ West worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.