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  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PIT)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (PIT)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (PIT)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (PIT)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (IND)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (SEA)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (IND)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (SEA)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (SF)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (SEA)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (SEA)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CLE)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAC)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
CJ Baxter Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BAL)
CJ Baxter
RB Texas
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CLE)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Players Gained
Head Shot
Adonai Mitchell
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrus Peat
OG
Head Shot
Mason Cole
C
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
The Steelers robbed the room for Strong. Final grade: A-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Ian Strong slide 48 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The cost of the Campbell reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

The Steelers indulged a want in Goosby while a need in edge rusher and running back stayed open. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a sticky cover corner, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In the 32nd pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Need was not the driver here.
Pick57 Rnd2 Trevor Goosby
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher and running back to take Trevor Goosby, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick79 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at the 79th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick83 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A tidy little value on A.J. Haulcy in pick No. 83, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick96 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
Good price on Chandler Rivers in No. 99, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Max Klare
Max Klare at slot 104 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick120 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at slot 120 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ian Strong
Ian Strong in No. 125 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
A conviction pick on Jyaire Hill at pick No. 126 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick138 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
A surprising call. With edge rusher and running back still to address, they spent the 138th overall pick on Iapani Laloulu, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick140 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jacob Rodriguez in the 140th pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DJ Campbell well ahead of where he belonged. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Chris Johnson
Taking Chris Johnson in pick 147 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick174 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
A reach for Rayshaun Benny in the 174th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Somehow Kage Casey was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick181 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in slot 181 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at the 186th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick214 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Duce Robinson in pick 214, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.