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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Steelers.

The Steelers spent real capital to be 44 picks early on Gabe Hall, and the board is going to hold them to it.

They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while quarterback, safety and other spots went begging. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

If Brian Thomas Jr. and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 20th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They liked Zach Frazier enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 51. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick84 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Khyree Jackson a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
No edge and no loss on Andru Phillips in No. 98; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
A curious use of the 119th overall pick. Quarterback, safety and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Roger Rosengarten did not.
Pick178 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Gabe Hall. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Trevin Wallace
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trevin Wallace in the 195th pick, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.