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Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did enough to get by: C+.

The Steelers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Joe Milton III at the 120th overall pick regardless, 79 picks early.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. It is not that Puni is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

If Jackson Powers-Johnson and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick No. 20 they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all.
Pick51 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at Round 2, Pick 19 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick84 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
A curious use of the 84th overall pick. Interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Dominick Puni did not.
Pick120 Rnd4 Joe Milton III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joe Milton III in the Round 4 slot, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
No edge and no loss on Cedric Gray in No. 121; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick197 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
They liked Nathaniel Watson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 197. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joshua Cephus well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.