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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (BAL)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (LAR)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC+ 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 25 spots for Sedrick Van Pran, and value like that does not grow back.

The Steelers indulged a want in Van Pran while a need in safety, linebacker and other spots stayed open. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Getting Franklin where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 20 they get a cornerstone up front. More want than need.
Pick65 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the Round 3 slot on Sedrick Van Pran with safety, linebacker and other spots unsolved.
Pick95 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A reach on Khyree Jackson in Round 3, Pick 32; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick101 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in pick 101 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Nothing to complain about; Leonard Taylor III went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kris Abrams-Draine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick168 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A clean, defensible pick in Round 5, Pick 32 with a little surplus value in Joe Milton III. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198 Rnd6 Christian Jones
By-the-book stuff, Christian Jones at slot 198 squarely in line with his ranking. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick242 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
A slide stopped in the Round 7 slot, with Zakhari Franklin worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.