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  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PHI)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (KC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (IND)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (LV)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Players Gained
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Justin Jefferson
WR
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Tyquan Thornton
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 worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Steelers should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They are betting Benny proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The Wheatley pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The veteran additions, Justin Jefferson chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A tidy little value on Dillon Thieneman in slot 49, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78 Rnd3 Julian Neal
They took Julian Neal at par in pick 78, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at the 85th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They did well to land Jacob Rodriguez in the 99th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick107 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A reasonable price with a little left over, D'Angelo Ponds in pick No. 107. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jack Endries
They let Jack Endries come to them and pounced at No. 109. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 16 with a little surplus value in Bryce Lance. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick135 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Value with a capital V on Keylan Rutledge in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick154 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kevin Coleman Jr. in the 154th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny at No. 159 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jordan White
A conviction pick on Jordan White at pick 213 that the board grades a round light. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick214 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown in slot 214 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Nothing to complain about; Joey Aguilar went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
Ethan O'Connor at pick No. 237 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.