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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

The war room fell hard for Will Sheppard, and it showed at the 247th pick: 107 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

That Nash pick is the receipt they will wave around later. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 21st pick they get a mismatch in the passing game at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Alfred Collins. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick83 Rnd3 Trey Amos
Somehow Trey Amos was still sitting there in pick No. 83, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Darien Porter
The board fumbled Darien Porter all the way to pick 122, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
A premium they did not need to pay, Ollie Gordon II a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick225 Rnd7 Nick Nash
Steal is underselling it; Nick Nash at Round 7, Pick 7 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xavier Truss this early at pick No. 231. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick247 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
A real head-scratcher, Will Sheppard in the 247th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.