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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Steelers did exactly that with Joe Milton III in pick 121. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Getting Dial where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 20th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner at fair value.
Pick52 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in the 52nd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick84 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
A conviction pick on Tykee Smith at pick 84 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 120 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Joe Milton III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joe Milton III this early at No. 121. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They read the board right and Curtis Jacobs was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 23. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Marcellas Dial
Taking Marcellas Dial in pick 238 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.