PrEcherMan'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (PIT)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick Bolton
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Hunter: B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Steelers, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

That Hunter pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

Adding Nick Bolton by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. Every board in the league had Shough lower, and that gap is the story.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at the 31st overall pick is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick56 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on TreVeyon Henderson. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick83 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick 83 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough in No. 123 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick162 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
They paid sticker price for Dorian Strong in Round 5, Pick 24, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Value with a capital V on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 185, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at Round 7, Pick 13 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
They will replay Jarquez Hunter at pick 245 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.