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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (PIT)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The war room fell hard for Tim Smith, and it showed at the 242nd pick: 54 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Kiser pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick84 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
A premium they did not need to pay, Ajani Cornelius a notch or two before his time. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick120 Rnd4 Joshua Gray
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 120 on Joshua Gray with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved.
Pick154 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cobee Bryant. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Nwankpa in the 223rd overall pick, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in Round 7, Pick 13 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242 Rnd7 Tim Smith
A real head-scratcher, Tim Smith in pick No. 242 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.