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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 28 spots for Beaux Limmer, and value like that does not grow back. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Landing Legette that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 JC Latham
JC Latham at the 20th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Xavier Legette at No. 51. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
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 Beaux Limmer
A curious use of Round 3, Pick 35. Quarterback, safety and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Beaux Limmer did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
Nice patience on Mekhi Wingo, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick178 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
This one needs a full-page explanation: Steele Chambers in slot 178, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick195 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
A clean, defensible pick in Round 6, Pick 20 with a little surplus value in M.J. Devonshire. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.