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  • bigdoggsammyt DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 38 spots for Hayden Conner, and value like that does not grow back.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They went 3 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 21 they get a wrecking ball inside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick83 Rnd3 Savion Williams
A reach on Savion Williams in pick No. 83; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at Round 4, Pick 21 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick156 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They reached into another round for JJ Pegues, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
They did well to land Jack Nelson in the Round 6 slot, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick229 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Hayden Conner well ahead of where he belonged. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.