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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PIT)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (PIT)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (JAX)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (MIA)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (IND)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureC+
Larceny in the 117th overall pick lands the Steelers a B, Rice and all.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Steelers were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

With quarterback, safety and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. The Rice value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick 31 they get a long-term starter on the line. More want than need.
Pick46 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A reach on Xavier Worthy in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick54 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Fair-plus on T.J. Tampa, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick55 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
They paid up for Ruke Orhorhoro at No. 55 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Kiran Amegadjie while clear needs at quarterback, safety and other spots sat open.
Pick65 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They jumped the gun on Mike Sainristil, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Patrick Paul adds an offensive lineman and leaves quarterback, safety and other spots untouched.
Pick117 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
They robbed the room for Brenden Rice here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick178 Rnd6 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau is a better player than Round 6, Pick 3 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.