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Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Steelers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Clayton Smith at Round 7, Pick 21 regardless, 77 picks early. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Haulcy. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In pick No. 21 they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Carson Beck
A real head-scratcher, Carson Beck in Round 2, Pick 21 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Fair-plus on Domonique Orange, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick85 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A top-tier safety at a bargain, A.J. Haulcy in No. 85, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Blake Miller
They reached a country mile for Blake Miller at the Round 3 slot, and the board is aghast. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss in pick 121 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
A tidy little value on Eric Rivers in pick No. 135, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159 Rnd5 Red Murdock
They took Red Murdock at par in the 159th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Dijon Johnson
Dijon Johnson at the Round 6 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
A straight-up fair deal on Fernando Carmona at No. 214, value and slot in agreement. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick224 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eric Gentry this early at slot 224. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Clayton Smith
Clayton Smith at pick 237 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.