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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let Magee fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Call it larceny. Jordan Magee sat on the board until the Round 6 slot, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 20th pick they get a long-term starter on the line, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in pick 51 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84 Rnd3 Renardo Green
Nice patience on Renardo Green, who had no business lasting to No. 84. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They will replay Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at Round 3, Pick 35 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick119 Rnd4 DJ James
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick178 Rnd6 Myles Cole
Circle this one: Myles Cole at slot 178 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in the 195th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.