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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (PIT)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Mondon Jr.. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Smael Mondon Jr. slide 86 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Singleton reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In pick 26 they get a true top target at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at slot 59 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in pick No. 90 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach the 128th pick and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.