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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
Devin Leary Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Devin Leary
QB Kentucky
Caleb Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Caleb Murphy
C Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAR)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
Devin Leary Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Devin Leary
QB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (LAR)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (BAL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAR)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The Caleb Murphy selection is the head-turner. The Steelers reached 53 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 21st overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 52nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick84 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
By-the-book stuff, Marist Liufau at Round 3, Pick 20 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart in pick 120 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134 Rnd4 James Williams
Fair-plus on James Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DeMonte Capehart. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick233 Rnd7 Dorian Singer
A big swing on Dorian Singer at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick241 Rnd7 Devin Leary
They reached a country mile for Devin Leary at slot 241, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick242 Rnd7 Caleb Murphy
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Caleb Murphy well ahead of where he belonged. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.