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  • MSalvant DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

The J. Michael Sturdivant pick is the one that will follow the Steelers into the fall. They took him 42 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Trotter.

On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 21st pick they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 53rd overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Nice patience on Josiah Trotter, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in pick 85 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They did well to land Nicholas Singleton in slot 99, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in Round 4, Pick 21 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick135 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They paid up for Drew Allar at Round 4, Pick 35 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick159 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A reasonable price with a little left over, Davison Igbinosun in the 159th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah Nwokobia at the 213th pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick214 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at slot 214 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick224 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
They reached into another round for De'Zhaun Stribling, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
They left a pile of value on the table to take J. Michael Sturdivant this early at pick No. 237. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.