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  • Darien DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Ahmaad Moses Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ahmaad Moses
S SMU
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

Value slipped through their fingers with Jaishawn Barham in pick 99; a couple of better names were still on the board. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In pick 21 they get a matchup problem out wide. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young at Round 2, Pick 21 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Julian Neal
A straight-up fair deal on Julian Neal at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nicholas Singleton. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jaishawn Barham
A reach on Jaishawn Barham in the 99th overall pick; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Good price on Trinidad Chambliss in No. 121, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135 Rnd4 Kage Casey
Kage Casey in slot 135 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick159 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Nothing to complain about; Aaron Graves went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
No edge and no loss on Daevin Hobbs in pick No. 213; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick214 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
They took Brett Norfleet at par in the 214th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Ahmaad Moses
Ahmaad Moses in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick237 Rnd7 Tosh Baker
They paid sticker price for Tosh Baker in pick 237, and that is fine. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.