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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

The Steelers went off the board in a big way for Xavier Truss, 63 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

However the rest shakes out, Shough at that price is a win they earned. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

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

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick No. 21 they get a No. 1 receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson is a better player than Round 2, Pick 20 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick83 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
The board had Maxwell Hairston higher than slot 83, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
A quarterback of that caliber at No. 163 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick225 Rnd7 John Williams
John Williams at the 225th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick231 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
This one needs a full-page explanation: Xavier Truss in No. 231, miles early. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick247 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in pick No. 247 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.