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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (PIT)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (BUF)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Gabe Hall; the Steelers did not wait, grabbing him 77 spots ahead at slot 144. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Carson. The Steelers indulged a want in Barton while a need in edge rusher, running back and other spots stayed open.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 20th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Graham Barton
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, running back and other spots to take Graham Barton, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick98 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Steal is underselling it; Mike Sainristil at the 98th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in Round 4, Pick 19 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Taking Caelen Carson in pick 128 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick134 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
A reach on Luke McCaffrey in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in pick 144 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 160th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178 Rnd6 Trevin Wallace
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trevin Wallace well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick195 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick No. 195 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.