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  • iclite64yahoocom DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
Grand theft in the Round 7 slot: the Steelers steal Bailey and grade out a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Emani Bailey slide 53 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Powers-Johnson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. It is not that Goncalves is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They robbed the room for Ennis Rakestraw Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick84 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Nice patience on Junior Colson, who had no business lasting to pick 84. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Good price on Tyler Davis in slot 103, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Matt Goncalves in the Round 4 slot leaves safety, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick120 Rnd4 Ricky Pearsall
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ricky Pearsall in No. 120, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton in the 131st pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
They went early on Sam Hartman in pick No. 198, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Emani Bailey
Taking Emani Bailey in pick No. 241 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.