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  • Will63 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Steelers: C.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Steelers spent pick 98 on David Ugwoegbu, a name most had 232 spots down the list. A mixed bag that lands at C.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. It is not that Ugwoegbu is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first.

The Nourzad steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Junior Colson
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Michael Hall Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Michael Hall Jr. this early at Round 2, Pick 19. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick84 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They went early on Christian Mahogany in pick No. 84, and the value did not follow. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick98 Rnd3 David Ugwoegbu
They zigged when the board said zag, taking David Ugwoegbu at OLB-EDGE with safety, edge rusher and other spots open.
Pick119 Rnd4 Joe Milton III
A real head-scratcher, Joe Milton III in No. 119 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178 Rnd6 Hunter Nourzad
Circle this one: Hunter Nourzad at pick 178 is a fall that decides a draft. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They liked Jared Wiley enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 195. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.