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  • QC DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PIT)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Higgins: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Jay Higgins slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at the Round 7 slot. Highway robbery. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The cost of the Hairston reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at slot 25 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick52 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at the 52nd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick83 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott in the 83rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in Round 3, Pick 25 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jack Bech
They barely believed it either: Jack Bech still on the board at No. 121. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Somehow Jake Majors was still sitting there in pick No. 161, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
A linebacker of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 DJ Uiagalelei
They left a pile of value on the table to take DJ Uiagalelei this early at pick 229. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick243 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at No. 243 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.