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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Newton should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Josh Newton, the Round 4 slot, roughly 39 picks past where he belonged.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the 20th overall pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick84 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
They barely believed it either: Edgerrin Cooper still on the board at No. 84. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120 Rnd4 Malik Washington
A straight-up fair deal on Malik Washington at pick 120, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Josh Newton
You do not let a cornerback like Josh Newton reach Round 4, Pick 21 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in pick No. 198 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at the 238th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.