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Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Jones: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jarrian Jones had no business being available in slot 178, and the Steelers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Frazier pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

The Frazier reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In No. 20 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Zach Frazier at offensive lineman with interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots open.
Pick84 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
They paid sticker price for Calen Bullock in slot 84, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick98 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
No edge and no loss on Brenden Rice in the 98th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They took Johnny Wilson at par in pick No. 119, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jarrian Jones
They barely believed it either: Jarrian Jones still on the board at the Round 6 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick195 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 195th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.