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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAR)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (LAR)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The Steelers put a flag in the ground for Bub Means, 36 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Liufau falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

It is not that Fisher is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value.
Pick53 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in No. 53 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick84 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Blake Fisher in the Round 3 slot leaves edge rusher and tight end for later.
Pick99 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A tidy little value on Khyree Jackson in pick No. 99, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
Taking MarShawn Lloyd in slot 119 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at pick 120 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
They did well to land Sione Vaki in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 178th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick195 Rnd6 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at slot 195 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gabe Hall well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Bub Means
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bub Means. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.