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Howard in round 4

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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Hampton. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Omarion Hampton at slot 56 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. The Williams pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 30 they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A running back of that caliber at pick No. 56 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick83 Rnd3 Savion Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, Savion Williams a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard in the 123rd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Mello Dotson in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.