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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Steelers spent pick 244 on Jontrey Hunter, a name the board had a full 31 spots lower. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Horton makes the weekend a net positive.

They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In No. 23 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value.
Pick55 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
By-the-book stuff, Denzel Burke at the 55th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at Round 3, Pick 24 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113 Rnd4 Tory Horton
You do not let a wide receiver like Tory Horton reach pick No. 113 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They jumped the gun on Darius Robinson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at the Round 6 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jontrey Hunter well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.