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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
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 B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Gabe Hall at pick 178 is 44 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Frazier pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, safety and other spots still on the board. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Smith.

They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A want over a need in slot 51: Zach Frazier adds an offensive lineman while quarterback, safety and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick84 Rnd3 Malik Washington
They liked Malik Washington enough to skip the value, taking him in the 84th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick98 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips at the 98th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 Maason Smith
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 19, where Maason Smith graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick178 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Gabe Hall this early at No. 178. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Trevin Wallace
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trevin Wallace. It patches a soft spot without any drama.