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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 32 spots for Trevin Wallace, and value like that does not grow back. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the 51st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in the 84th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
A quiet steal in No. 98: Calen Bullock for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at pick 119 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick178 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
They paid sticker price for Tahj Washington in slot 178, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick195 Rnd6 Kalen King
They did well to land Kalen King in the 195th pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.