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    Steelers
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (PIT)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PHI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (SEA)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dee Delaney
CB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

The needs board said one thing and the Steelers did another, using pick No. 51 on Zach Frazier while quarterback, safety and other spots waited. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Gore Jr..

The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get an anchor for the offensive line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, safety and other spots to take Zach Frazier, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick92 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They took Khyree Jackson at par in the 92nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A reach for Maason Smith in No. 98; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Matt Goncalves at offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open.
Pick125 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in Round 4, Pick 25 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick178 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at slot 178 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick246 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at pick 246 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.