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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
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
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

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 Will Sheppard in pick 231. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Judkins falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at pick 21 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick52 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
They paid sticker price for Isaiah Bond in slot 52, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick83 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
You do not let a cornerback like Zy Alexander reach the 83rd overall pick and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
A running back of that caliber at pick No. 122 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jordan Hancock
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Hancock in No. 163 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick225 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
Value said wait; Xavier Truss in Round 7, Pick 7 says they were not listening. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick231 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
A wild overpay on Will Sheppard in slot 231, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Micah Morris
This one needs a full-page explanation: Micah Morris in the 247th pick, miles early. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.