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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The war room fell hard for Phil Mafah, and it showed at pick 122: 55 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. No fireworks, but a solid B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Cornelius. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 21st overall pick they get a disruptive interior force. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Taking Emeka Egbuka in the 52nd pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
They did well to land Denzel Burke in pick 97, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick122 Rnd4 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah at No. 122 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140 Rnd5 Will Howard
Somehow Will Howard was still sitting there in pick No. 140, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool in slot 225 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
A reach for Ty Hamilton in Round 7, Pick 13; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 DJ Campbell
They took DJ Campbell at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.