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  • mitchcorcoran DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Hardy: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Steelers were there to profit. Daequan Hardy, the No. 217 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 241st pick.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Travis has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 20th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at No. 52 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick84 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
They paid sticker price for Braden Fiske in the 84th pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
A reach for Jordan Travis in pick 119; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They went early on Cedric Gray in Round 4, Pick 20, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Christian Jones
The board had Christian Jones higher than pick No. 198, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick241 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.