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Draft Selections
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Alexander should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Steelers were there to profit. Zy Alexander, the No. 221 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 244. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Xavier Worthy
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in the 55th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Jackson Powers-Johnson at slot 87, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick113 Rnd4 Ricky Pearsall
A conviction pick on Ricky Pearsall at pick 113 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
No edge and no loss on Tommy Eichenberg in the 123rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick201 Rnd6 Willie Roberts
They jumped the gun on Willie Roberts, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick244 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
They will replay Zy Alexander at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.