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  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (PIT)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (PIT)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (PIT)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (IND)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (SF)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (SF)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Freeland
OT
Head Shot
Jauan Jennings
WR
Head Shot
John Metchie III
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Castro: A-.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Sebastian Castro fell into Round 4, Pick 29. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Caldwell reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Landon Jackson in pick 49. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Carson Beck
Carson Beck in No. 73 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
They robbed the room for Barrett Carter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick101 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at Round 3, Pick 37 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Nice patience on Ozzy Trapilo, who had no business lasting to the 116th overall pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
Good price on Jayden Higgins in slot 128, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro at the 130th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150 Rnd5 Benjamin Morrison
Value with a capital V on Benjamin Morrison in pick No. 150, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jaxson Dart
They will replay Jaxson Dart at slot 162 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick212 Rnd6 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy at pick 212 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Julian Fleming
Julian Fleming is a better player than Round 7, Pick 9 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
They jumped the gun on Jamaree Caldwell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.