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  • Will63 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Steelers.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Curtis Jacobs at the Round 3 slot, a reach of 113 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Hit on Brian Thomas Jr. and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
They paid sticker price for Brian Thomas Jr. in the 20th overall pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Value with a capital V on Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 51st pick, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick84 Rnd3 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at pick 84 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick98 Rnd3 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in slot 98 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Joe Milton III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joe Milton III well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick178 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick195 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
A conviction pick on Drake Nugent at No. 195 that the board grades a round light. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.