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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (PIT)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
DB Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PIT)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
DB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (PIT)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (JAX)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
DB Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Khyree Jackson
DB Oregon
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (JAX)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Darius Slay
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Allen Robinson II
WR
Head Shot
Dan Moore Jr.
OT
Head Shot
Diontae Johnson
WR
Head Shot
Gunner Olszewski
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesC+ FutureC
The jury is out on the Steelers. For now, C+.

The tape said wait; the Steelers did not. Josh Proctor went at the 244th overall pick, a good 59 picks before the board was ready. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

The Nelson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Arnold pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

So much rides on Keon Coleman that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick60 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
A big swing on Amarius Mims at pick No. 60, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick66 Rnd3 Terrion Arnold
Of all the spots to shop, they chose defensive back. Terrion Arnold in Round 3, Pick 2 leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick69 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at No. 69 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
A reach for Danny Stutsman in slot 89; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick96 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at the 96th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd4 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at Round 4, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick105 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Khyree Jackson, a defensive back that was not the priority.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
By-the-book stuff, James Williams at pick No. 123 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick124 Rnd4 AJ Barner
They paid up for AJ Barner at slot 124 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at the 141st pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick158 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in No. 158 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick183 Rnd6 Tre Harris
A premium they did not need to pay, Tre Harris a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick201 Rnd6 Theo Johnson
A real head-scratcher, Theo Johnson in the 201st pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick244 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in pick 244 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.