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Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

The Travis Burke selection is the head-turner. The Steelers reached 69 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The Wright pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 21 they get a long-term starter on the line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Somehow CJ Allen was still sitting there in No. 53, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
They took Skyler Bell at par in pick No. 85, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
They read the board right and Bryce Lance was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 35. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick121 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at the 121st overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at slot 135 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A reasonable price with a little left over, Drew Allar in No. 161. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick216 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
They will replay Dae'Quan Wright at the 216th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher in the 224th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A premium they did not need to pay, Eli Heidenreich a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Travis Burke
Travis Burke at pick No. 237 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.