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Draft Selections
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (PIT)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (PIT)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C
ValueD NeedB- TradesC FutureB+
A mixed bag for the Steelers, and a C to match.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Steelers did exactly that with Joe Milton III in pick 84. Call it a C and check back in two years.

Spending an early pick on OLB-EDGE with interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Sainristil at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

Hit on Roman Wilson and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at pick No. 35 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick51 Rnd2 Javon Solomon
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots still to address, they spent Round 2, Pick 19 on Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick84 Rnd3 Joe Milton III
They reached a country mile for Joe Milton III at the 84th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mike Sainristil at No. 90. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick98 Rnd3 Justin Eboigbe
They left a pile of value on the table to take Justin Eboigbe this early at the 98th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Value said wait; Tommy Eichenberg in slot 119 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick162 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
A straight-up fair deal on Walter Rouse at the 162nd pick, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick178 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at Round 6, Pick 3 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick195 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
A reach for Drake Nugent in No. 195; a little patience would have been rewarded. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.