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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Of all the ways to open, the Steelers chose the head-scratcher, spending pick 119 on Beaux Limmer with quarterback, safety and other spots still wide open. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting McGlothern where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Every board in the league had Rice lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In No. 20 they get a blindside protector at fair value. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at slot 51 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They paid up for Brenden Rice at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick98 Rnd3 Malik Washington
Malik Washington at pick No. 98 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, safety and other spots to take Beaux Limmer, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick178 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Nice patience on Dwight McGlothern, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 3. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper slipping to the 195th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.