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Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Jeremy Crawshaw Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jeremy Crawshaw
P Florida
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let Lachey fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Luke Lachey got past him. The Steelers do not have to explain a thing at the Round 7 slot.

Every board in the league had Conerly Jr. lower, and that gap is the story. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In pick No. 21 they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early.
Pick52 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
A straight-up fair deal on Elic Ayomanor at Round 2, Pick 20, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cody Simon
They paid sticker price for Cody Simon in pick 122, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ryan Fitzgerald
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ryan Fitzgerald at the 163rd overall pick. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick225 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
A top-tier safety at a bargain, R.J. Mickens in the 225th pick, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jeremy Crawshaw
No edge and no loss on Jeremy Crawshaw in slot 231; it is a wash and a sensible one. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick247 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at No. 247 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.