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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Steelers walked out of the weekend still thin at safety, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Shough reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In pick 21 they get an island corner at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
They took Barrett Carter at par in pick No. 83, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at slot 123 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ollie Gordon II. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West at the 185th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick229 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
No drama and no debate, Isaac TeSlaa went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.