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Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 229th pick lands the Steelers a B, Reed and all.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jaylen Reed fell into pick 229. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

If Stackhouse pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a lockdown presence outside at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
A reach on Jalen Milroe in slot 83; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Deone Walker
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 123 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
By-the-book stuff, Bhayshul Tuten at No. 156 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse in pick 185 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jaylen Reed in the 229th overall pick, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.