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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (GB)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 123rd overall pick: the Steelers steal Watts and grade out a B.

The board owed the Steelers one, and it paid up: Xavier Watts, the No. 41 name on the board, sitting there at slot 123 like a gift left on the doorstep.

They will need Cook to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick83 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Donovan Jackson at slot 83. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick123 Rnd4 Xavier Watts
You do not let a safety like Xavier Watts reach the 123rd pick and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Logan Brown at the 156th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick198 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Somehow Ollie Gordon II was still sitting there in pick No. 229, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
They took Isaac TeSlaa at par in pick 237, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250 Rnd7 Brady Cook
They reached a country mile for Brady Cook at No. 250, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.