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  • sammytbigdogg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 62 spots for JJ Pegues, and value like that does not grow back. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. They banked enough surplus on Williams to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Nice patience on Walter Nolen, who had no business lasting to the Round 1 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick56 Rnd2 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at slot 56 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
They let Cameron Williams come to them and pounced at pick 83. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at the 123rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at Round 5, Pick 18 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
No edge and no loss on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in No. 185; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hayden Conner in pick No. 229, miles early. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.