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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

Nobody had Gabe Hall this high, and it is not close. The Steelers reached 26 spots to get him at pick 195.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while safety, edge rusher and other spots went begging.

On value alone, Sainristil makes the weekend a net positive.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick No. 20 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A curious use of the 51st overall pick. Safety, edge rusher and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Zach Frazier did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A tidy bit of business in slot 84, where Mike Sainristil graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A tidy little value on Khyree Jackson in Round 3, Pick 35, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at No. 119 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in the 178th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick195 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Hall in the 195th overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.