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  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (PIT)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (PIT)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (PIT)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (PIT)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (PIT)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYG)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (PHI)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (TB)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (TB)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (IND)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ARI)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (TB)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (TB)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PHI)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (TB)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureA
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Steelers.

Nobody else had DJ Campbell anywhere near No. 132. The Steelers did, by 43 spots, and that gap is the whole story. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That Manning pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Steelers indulged a want in Green while a need in interior defensive lineman and edge rusher stayed open.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Trevor Goosby
They reached into another round for Trevor Goosby, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick65 Rnd3 Arch Manning
They will replay Arch Manning at the 65th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in pick 76 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cayden Green
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Cayden Green while clear needs at interior defensive lineman and edge rusher sat open.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jack Endries
A reach for Jack Endries in slot 95; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick98 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
A straight-up fair deal on Bryce Lance at the 98th pick, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
The board had cheaper options than D'Angelo Ponds at slot 99, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A want over a need in pick 104: Logan Jones adds an offensive lineman while interior defensive lineman and edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick131 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
The board fumbled Emmanuel McNeil-Warren all the way to pick No. 131, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick132 Rnd4 DJ Campbell
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 132nd overall pick on DJ Campbell with interior defensive lineman and edge rusher unsolved.
Pick133 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
You do not let a cornerback like Chris Johnson reach Round 4, Pick 33 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
No edge and no loss on Bryce Boettcher in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick179 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
The board had CJ Daniels higher than the 179th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick189 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss in No. 189 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 211 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jerry Wilson
A big swing on Jerry Wilson at slot 216, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick236 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Desmond Reid at the 236th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Cayden Lee
Cayden Lee at the 247th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.