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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Players Gained
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Hjalte Froholdt
OG
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Steelers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Steelers were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Every board in the league had Hampton lower, and that gap is the story. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Hjalte Froholdt pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a blindside protector. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 51 on Zach Frazier with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick66 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Devontez Walker. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They took Khyree Jackson at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 120th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
No edge and no loss on Johnny Wilson in the 121st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick197 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in slot 197 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dominique Hampton in No. 238, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.