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  • saveriotrav 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
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Steelers took Maason Smith at No. 84, roughly 27 spots before his name belonged.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 20th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Zach Frazier at offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open.
Pick84 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A real head-scratcher, Maason Smith in pick No. 84 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick98 Rnd3 Malik Washington
Malik Washington at No. 98 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Cedric Gray. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick178 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
They paid up for M.J. Devonshire at slot 178 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick195 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at pick 195 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.