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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 229 lands the Steelers a B-, Edwards and all.

The Steelers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Donovan Edwards, the No. 203 name on the board, in the 229th pick. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Every board in the league had Milroe lower, and that gap is the story. 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.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 21st overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton is a better player than Round 4, Pick 21 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick156 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
By-the-book stuff, Damien Martinez at pick 156 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at the 185th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick229 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Donovan Edwards in slot 229, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.