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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let Watts fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Xavier Watts slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at No. 83. Highway robbery. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Wells Jr. pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Ashton Jeanty in Round 1, Pick 21, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick83 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the 83rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton slid further than he should have, and pick 123 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
Somehow Kurtis Rourke was still sitting there in No. 156, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. in pick No. 185 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at the 229th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.