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  • Will63 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueD- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Steelers: C+.

The Steelers clearly saw something nobody else did in Curtis Jacobs, taking him 113 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On value alone, Irving makes the weekend a net positive. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

So much rides on T'Vondre Sweat that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In No. 20 they get a wrecking ball inside, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in Round 2, Pick 19 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick84 Rnd3 Curtis Jacobs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Curtis Jacobs in the Round 3 slot, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick98 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Bucky Irving at pick No. 98 is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Joe Milton III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Joe Milton III. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick178 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
They reached a country mile for Drake Nugent at the 178th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick195 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
A real head-scratcher, Caedan Wallace in pick No. 195 is miles ahead of his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.