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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Thornton Jr.: B.

Call it larceny. Dont'e Thornton Jr. sat on the board until the Round 7 slot, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. If Grant pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at No. 21 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick83 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They went early on Charles Grant in pick 83, and the value did not follow. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick123 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke slid further than he should have, and pick No. 123 is lovely value for the cornerback. It fills a real need, too.
Pick156 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
A slide stopped in the 156th overall pick, with Pat Bryant worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
A tidy bit of business in slot 185, where DJ Giddens graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 229th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.