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2-24-24 AFTERNOON

  • ayntscurd DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Steelers spent pick 27 on Jackson Powers-Johnson, a name the board had a full 24 spots lower. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Suamataia pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick 27 they get a cornerstone up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. More want than need.
Pick52 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Kingsley Suamataia while clear needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick66 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They took Brenden Rice at par in the 66th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick84 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in pick No. 84 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart in No. 120 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at pick 198 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
No drama and no debate, Sheridan Jones went about where he belonged in the 238th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.