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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Baker: B-.

Call it larceny. Javon Baker sat on the board until pick 238, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. They are betting Travis proves the room right and everyone else wrong. On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
No drama and no debate, Kool-Aid McKinstry went about where he belonged in the 20th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick84 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
By-the-book stuff, Gabriel Murphy at pick 84 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in the 120th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Josh Newton
The board fumbled Josh Newton all the way to No. 121, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick No. 198 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Javon Baker
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Javon Baker in Round 7, Pick 18, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.