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  • Will63 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers land in the muddy middle: C+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 78 spots for Curtis Jacobs, and value like that does not grow back. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Mahogany pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with safety, edge rusher and other spots still on the board.

So much rides on Tyler Guyton that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In the 20th pick they get a long-term starter on the line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Maason Smith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Maason Smith well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick84 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending slot 84 on Christian Mahogany with safety, edge rusher and other spots unsolved.
Pick98 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
They did well to land Andru Phillips in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at pick No. 119 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick178 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joe Milton III this early at No. 178. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Richard Jibunor
Richard Jibunor at Round 6, Pick 20 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.