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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PIT)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CAR)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Players traded away
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Allen Robinson II
WR
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Armon Watts
DT
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Keanu Neal
S
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Levi Wallace
CB
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Mason Cole
C
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D
ValueC NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers bled value on every deal, hence the D.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Frank Gore Jr. at slot 195, a reach of 30 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots went begging.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Value said wait; Zach Frazier in No. 33 says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick98 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
By-the-book stuff, Caelen Carson at pick 98 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick119 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Roger Rosengarten while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots sat open.
Pick166 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in pick No. 166 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 178th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick195 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They reached into another round for Frank Gore Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.