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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

Some picks age like wine; Tyler Shough at the 83rd pick will need to, sitting 59 spots clear of his grade. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Gordon II.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 21st pick they get a downhill hitter at safety. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at pick 83 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Joshua Farmer at pick No. 123 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
They jumped the gun on DJ Giddens, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick185 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Nice patience on Ollie Gordon II, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at the 229th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.