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Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B- to prove it.

The Steelers clearly saw something nobody else did in Jaden Crumedy, taking him 31 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Rosengarten pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still on the board.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 20 they get a matchup problem out wide. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
By-the-book stuff, Zach Frazier at the 51st pick squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick84 Rnd3 Roger Rosengarten
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Roger Rosengarten while clear needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 35 with a little surplus value in Khyree Jackson. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at No. 119 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
They went early on Nathaniel Watson in No. 195, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.