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Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Steelers spent pick 195 on Jordan Whittington, a name most had 53 spots down the list.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. It is not that McCormick is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In pick 20 they get a lockdown presence outside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 51 with a little surplus value in Roman Wilson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Max Melton
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Max Melton worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick98 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
A big swing on Blake Fisher at the 98th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick119 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Mason McCormick while clear needs at quarterback, safety and other spots sat open.
Pick178 Rnd6 Logan Lee
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Logan Lee. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jordan Whittington
They reached into another round for Jordan Whittington, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.