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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Steelers.

The John Williams pick is the one that will follow the Steelers into the fall. They took him 37 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Judkins.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
A quiet steal in pick No. 79: Quinshon Judkins for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick83 Rnd3 Savion Williams
They jumped the gun on Savion Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish in No. 123 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt at slot 156 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick185 Rnd6 Vernon Broughton
By-the-book stuff, Vernon Broughton at the 185th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229 Rnd7 John Williams
A big swing on John Williams at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.