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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers won the night they stopped Kinchens from sliding. Grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Kamren Kinchens slide 27 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The back end got a real overhaul.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
By-the-book stuff, Kool-Aid McKinstry at the 21st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at No. 53 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick85 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marist Liufau. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
No drama and no debate, Ainias Smith went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 21. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick199 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A quarterback of that caliber at the 199th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Omar Speights
They let Omar Speights come to them and pounced at pick 242. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.