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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
John Emery Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Emery Jr.
RB LSU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

The John Emery Jr. selection is the head-turner. The Steelers reached 165 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Wilson.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 20th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kris Jenkins at the 51st pick is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick84 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at No. 84 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
They paid a round early for Jordan Travis in pick No. 120, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
They left a pile of value on the table to take Luke McCaffrey this early at Round 4, Pick 21. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick197 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A tidy bit of business in pick 197, where Michael Barrett graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 John Emery Jr.
They reached a country mile for John Emery Jr. at the 238th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.