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Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 7 slot: the Steelers steal Berger and grade out a B-.

When a board-topper like Jalen Berger slides to pick No. 242, you do not overthink it, and the Steelers did not.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 21st overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in pick 53 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A clean, defensible pick in the 85th pick with a little surplus value in Cooper Beebe. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at slot 121 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick199 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A reasonable price with a little left over, Michael Barrett in Round 6, Pick 24. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jalen Berger
Steal is underselling it; Jalen Berger at pick No. 242 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.