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Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Christian Gray Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Gray
CB Notre Dame
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
A'Marion Peterson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
A'Marion Peterson
RB UTSA
Malachi Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malachi Singleton
QB Purdue
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (PIT)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueD- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Simpson is the plan now, and the Steelers grade out a C+.

The Steelers put a flag in the ground for Malachi Singleton, 381 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Reese. Ty Simpson is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

If Ty Simpson and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In the 21st pick they get the arm they will build around, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 PJ Williams
PJ Williams in the 53rd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick76 Rnd3 Christian Gray
They reached into another round for Christian Gray, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bryce Lance. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 A'Marion Peterson
A'Marion Peterson at No. 99 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Malachi Singleton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Malachi Singleton this early at pick No. 121. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
The board fumbled Emmanuel McNeil-Warren all the way to slot 135, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick159 Rnd5 Arvell Reese
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Arvell Reese in the 159th overall pick, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick214 Rnd6 Parker Brailsford
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 214 is the definition of value, full stop. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick215 Rnd6 Terrance Carter Jr.
They will replay Terrance Carter Jr. at Round 6, Pick 34 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 Skyler Gill-Howard
They robbed the room for Skyler Gill-Howard here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick237 Rnd7 Marquis Johnson
A big swing on Marquis Johnson at the 237th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.