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  • jjb88 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PIT)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Graham
EDGE
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureA
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B+.

Every other box got a look, but interior defensive lineman did not. The Steelers will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with.

The Harrell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Cowing value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Brandon Graham gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 Kalen King
Nice patience on Kalen King, who had no business lasting to the 53rd pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Jonah Elliss graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in pick 85 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at the 120th overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A straight-up fair deal on Kris Abrams-Draine at pick No. 121, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick172 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at No. 172 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaylen Harrell. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick242 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
No edge and no loss on Taulia Tagovailoa in slot 242; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.