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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Steelers took John Williams at the 229th overall pick, roughly 37 spots before his name belonged.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Belton. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 21st pick they get a disruptive interior force. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick83 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter in Round 3, Pick 19 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in the 123rd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick156 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in slot 156 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick185 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dont'e Thornton Jr.. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 John Williams
They left a pile of value on the table to take John Williams this early at pick 229. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.