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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DEN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Sanders is the Steelers' new face under center. Grade: B.

The Steelers spent the pick that matters most on Shedeur Sanders, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Bech steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The James pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In pick 21 they get a franchise quarterback, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Somehow Jack Bech was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
No drama and no debate, Jeffrey Bassa went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 21. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez in No. 156 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 Vernon Broughton
They took Vernon Broughton at par in slot 185, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick197 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
Caleb Rogers at the 197th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick229 Rnd7 Shemar James
A reach on Shemar James in the 229th pick; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.