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Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 46 spots for Bryce Boettcher, and value like that does not grow back.

The Robertson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, 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. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the 21st pick they get a go-to option on the outside. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Malachi Fields. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
They went early on Drew Shelton in No. 76, and the value did not follow. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick85 Rnd3 Carson Beck
A real head-scratcher, Carson Beck in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Nice patience on Zakee Wheatley, who had no business lasting to pick 99. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bryce Boettcher
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bryce Boettcher in slot 121, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon is a better player than slot 135 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
A tidy little value on Jadon Canady in pick 213, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott in No. 214 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Sawyer Robertson
Taking Sawyer Robertson in the 224th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kaden Wetjen at pick No. 237 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.