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  • Mick DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
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
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers won the night they stopped Brooks from sliding. Grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Tahj Brooks slide 27 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The cost of the Shough reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick83 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at No. 83 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyler Shough in the 123rd pick, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Nick Nash
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nick Nash. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at pick 185 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick229 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
They will replay Tahj Brooks at slot 229 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.