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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let Barrett fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Michael Barrett had no business being available in the 238th pick, and the Steelers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Speights reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The Steelers indulged a want in McCormick while a need in quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In pick 20 they get a sticky cover corner. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
They barely believed it either: Troy Fautanu still on the board at pick No. 52. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mason McCormick
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Mason McCormick adds an offensive lineman and leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at the 120th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick121 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
They took Justin Eboigbe at par in Round 4, Pick 21, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Omar Speights
They talked themselves into Omar Speights at slot 198, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.