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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let Penix Jr. fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Michael Penix Jr. at Round 2, Pick 20 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga at the 20th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick52 Rnd2 Michael Penix Jr.
Circle this one: Michael Penix Jr. at pick No. 52 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick84 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in pick 84 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Max Melton
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 19: Max Melton for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tommy Eichenberg. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at No. 198 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Blake Watson at the 241st overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.