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Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Gabe Hall, 26 picks early at slot 195. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots went begging.

The Smith steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In slot 20 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They paid sticker price for Edgerrin Cooper in the 51st pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick84 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A conviction pick on Khyree Jackson at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in No. 98 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 4, Pick 19 on Blake Fisher with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved.
Pick178 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
They will replay Tykee Smith at the 178th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Gabe Hall. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.