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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Kareem Jackson
S
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedC+ TradesA+ FutureC
Nobody dealt better than the Steelers this weekend: B.

The real work happened on the phones. The Steelers fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Frazier pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still on the board. The cost of the Harrell reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In slot 11 they get a cornerstone up front. More want than need.
Pick52 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Zach Frazier in No. 52 leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kris Abrams-Draine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick122 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
A clean, defensible pick in the 122nd overall pick with a little surplus value in Ainias Smith. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
A conviction pick on Jaylen Harrell at pick No. 198 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau in Round 7, Pick 18 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.