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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio 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-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

The Steelers torched the value chart for Will Sheppard, taking him 88 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

The Hancock value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 21 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
A premium they did not need to pay, Azareye'h Thomas a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83 Rnd3 Savion Williams
They paid a round early for Savion Williams in slot 83, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Charles Grant
They barely believed it either: Charles Grant still on the board at pick 122. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
By-the-book stuff, Ollie Gordon II at the 163rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Circle this one: Jordan Hancock at Round 7, Pick 7 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
They talked themselves into Xavier Truss at pick 231, and the board did not agree. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick247 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
They left a pile of value on the table to take Will Sheppard this early at pick No. 247. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.