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  • almondjr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Tyler Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tyler Harrell
WR Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B- to prove it.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 118 spots for Tyler Harrell, and value like that does not grow back. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Steelers indulged a want in Powers-Johnson while a need in quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 24th pick they get a blindside protector. Need was not the driver here.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A curious use of the Round 2 slot. Quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Jackson Powers-Johnson did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaden Hicks this early at Round 3, Pick 20. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick119 Rnd4 James Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, James Williams a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A conviction pick on Cam Hart at the 120th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Magee at slot 198, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick241 Rnd7 Tyler Harrell
Tyler Harrell at No. 241 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.