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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PIT)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 206th pick: the Steelers steal Gordon II and grade out a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Ollie Gordon II got past him. The Steelers do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 206. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Webb proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
Nice patience on Emeka Egbuka, who had no business lasting to Round 1, Pick 30. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick52 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They did well to land Xavier Watts in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick62 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Nothing to complain about; Alfred Collins went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Value with a capital V on Andrew Mukuba in pick No. 83, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick86 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins slid further than he should have, and pick 86 is lovely value for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They took Anthony Belton at par in slot 122, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the 163rd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in No. 183 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick206 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick225 Rnd7 Ricky White III
You do not let a wide receiver like Ricky White III reach No. 225 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick231 Rnd7 Clay Webb
They talked themselves into Clay Webb at the 231st pick, and the board did not agree. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick247 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
No edge and no loss on Donovan Smith in Round 7, Pick 29; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.