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  • Lamtc4 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (PIT)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (KC)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (GB)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Skyy Moore
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
Head Shot
Steven Jones
OG
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Noel: C-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jaylin Noel, pick No. 123, roughly 61 picks past where he belonged.

The cost of the Smith reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

If Matthew Golden and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick 31 they get a difference-maker at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick38 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Value with a capital V on Walter Nolen in Round 2, Pick 6, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A slide stopped in No. 66, with TreVeyon Henderson worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at slot 83 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
You do not let a wide receiver like Jaylin Noel reach pick No. 123 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick124 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
The board fumbled Zy Alexander all the way to the 124th pick, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick156 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
They paid up for Chase Lundt at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick217 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
They paid a round early for Desmond Watson in the 217th overall pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens slipping to slot 229 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Donovan Smith in pick 237, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick250 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
Nice patience on Cam Horsley, who had no business lasting to pick No. 250. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.