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  • Jareo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Penix Jr. in the fold, and a B- for the Steelers.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Michael Penix Jr. is the Steelers' quarterback, full stop.

The Rice value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Jacobs pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick No. 20 they get a franchise quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They went early on Zach Frazier in the Round 2 slot, and the value did not follow. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick84 Rnd3 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in slot 84 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Khyree Jackson in the 98th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at Round 4, Pick 19 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick178 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A big swing on Curtis Jacobs at the 178th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 Trente Jones
No drama and no debate, Trente Jones went about where he belonged in pick 195. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.