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  • Coachkeg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PIT)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (PIT)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (PHI)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Players Gained
Head Shot
Eli Ricks
CB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The board owed the Steelers one, and it paid up: Spencer Rattler, the No. 90 name on the board, sitting there at No. 120 like a gift left on the doorstep. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They are betting Powers-Johnson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. With interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In No. 20 they get protection for the quarterback, a steep price for the projection. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Tyler Guyton while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Fair-plus on Mike Sainristil, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Steal is underselling it; Spencer Rattler at pick No. 120 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 James Williams
They went early on James Williams in Round 4, Pick 21, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick160 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey slid further than he should have, and the 160th overall pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in the 170th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
No drama and no debate, Frank Gore Jr. went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick189 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at slot 189 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick197 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Proctor. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
A reach on Daequan Hardy in Round 7, Pick 18; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.