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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
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

The Will Sheppard selection is the head-turner. The Steelers reached 122 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Sampson. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Nothing to complain about; Walter Nolen went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick52 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
The board had cheaper options than Azareye'h Thomas at Round 2, Pick 20, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Savion Williams
They liked Savion Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 83. The roster fit checks out.
Pick122 Rnd4 Dylan Sampson
Circle this one: Dylan Sampson at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jordan Hancock
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jordan Hancock in the 163rd pick, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
They talked themselves into Xavier Truss at pick 225, and the board did not agree. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick231 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
Value said wait; Will Sheppard in No. 231 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.