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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers won the night they stopped Smith from sliding. Grade: B-.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Steelers left quarterback untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Smith to cover a lot of smaller sins. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with safety the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 20th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in slot 51 with a little surplus value in Roman Wilson. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84 Rnd3 Max Melton
The board had Max Melton higher than Round 3, Pick 20, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
They let Jonah Elliss come to them and pounced at pick 98. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick178 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Tykee Smith in pick No. 178, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tanor Bortolini in pick 195. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.