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Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (PIT)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (PIT)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NYG)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Players Gained
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Jordan Battle
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Jake Browning
QB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Steelers started one anyway for Sedrick Van Pran, 27 picks ahead of schedule.

It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Quantity was the play, for better or worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Payton Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick50 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
Value said wait; Sedrick Van Pran in the 50th overall pick says they were not listening. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick84 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
They paid a round early for Caelen Carson in pick 84, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A curious use of the 97th pick. Edge rusher, running back and other spots needed the pick; a DT-EDGE in Maason Smith did not.
Pick120 Rnd4 Javon Foster
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: Javon Foster adds an offensive lineman while edge rusher, running back and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick121 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A reach for Theo Johnson in slot 121; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140 Rnd5 Michael Pratt
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Michael Pratt. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick146 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
They paid sticker price for Malik Mustapha in No. 146, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick197 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
They jumped the gun on Gabe Hall, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
They reached a country mile for Tatum Bethune at slot 238, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.