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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Steelers did exactly that with TJ Hall in pick 159.

The Davis pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher still on the board. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Pregnon pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 21st pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They read the board right and Emmanuel Pregnon was the payoff at pick No. 53. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 12, where Keionte Scott graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange slipping to the 85th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith at slot 99 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They paid sticker price for Bryce Lance in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick135 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take J.C. Davis, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick159 Rnd5 TJ Hall
A big swing on TJ Hall at Round 5, Pick 21, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick213 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
They paid up for Noah Whittington at pick No. 213 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Diego Pavia
A real head-scratcher, Diego Pavia in slot 214 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
They let Keyshaun Elliott come to them and pounced at the 224th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Miles Kitselman at pick 237. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.