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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Tuten: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Bhayshul Tuten had no business being available in the 245th pick, and the Steelers did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

They are betting Caldwell proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 21st overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in pick 52 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick83 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
A wild overpay on Darius Alexander in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at pick No. 121 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
The board fumbled Danny Stutsman all the way to slot 161, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Logan Parr
They paid a round early for Logan Parr in the 223rd pick, more than the board wanted. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell in Round 7, Pick 13 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick245 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Bhayshul Tuten in No. 245, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.