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Draft Selections
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (PIT)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Conner Weigman
QB Texas A&M
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (PIT)
David Bailey
DE-EDGE Stanford
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (PIT)
Dane Key
WR Kentucky
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (PIT)
Noah Thomas
WR Texas A&M
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 7 (PIT)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Baylor
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 7 (ATL)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B- to prove it.

The Steelers' one glaring miss is interior defensive lineman, a need they left exactly as they found it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Weigman. Every board in the league had Thomas lower, and that gap is the story.

On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Tacario Davis
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
A tidy little value on Mykel Williams in pick 46, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78 Rnd3 Conner Weigman
The board had Conner Weigman higher than the 78th pick, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick142 Rnd5 David Bailey
No edge and no loss on David Bailey in No. 142; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146 Rnd5 Dane Key
They paid sticker price for Dane Key in pick No. 146, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick184 Rnd6 Noah Thomas
Noah Thomas in slot 184 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196 Rnd7 Steve Linton
They paid up for Steve Linton at the 196th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.