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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (PIT)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
DJ James
CB Auburn
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIA)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CHI)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Kareem Jackson
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Sione Takitaki
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Lovett. Final grade: B+.

You could see the war room lean forward. Fabien Lovett at Round 7, Pick 11 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 JC Latham
In No. 21 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Graham Barton adds an offensive lineman and leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots untouched.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
Taking Jermaine Burton in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick98 Rnd3 DJ James
Circle this one: DJ James at slot 98 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
They took James Williams at par in the 123rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick178 Rnd6 Beau Brade
The board fumbled Beau Brade all the way to pick 178, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Fabien Lovett
Somehow Fabien Lovett was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 11, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.