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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Steelers clearly saw something nobody else did in Javon Solomon, taking him 33 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

With safety, linebacker and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on OLB-EDGE is the choice that costs them. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

They banked enough surplus on Braswell to cover a lot of smaller sins.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In No. 20 they get a potential shutdown corner. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Chris Braswell at the Round 2 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick84 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
A want over a need in pick 84: Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE while safety, linebacker and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick98 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at Round 3, Pick 35 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They took Blake Fisher at par in pick No. 119, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick178 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
Value said wait; Drake Nugent in slot 178 says they were not listening. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick195 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in No. 195 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.