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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Steelers to leave a draft. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Getting Baker where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They went 2 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In pick 20 they get a press-man option on the boundary. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at No. 35 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick98 Rnd3 Javon Baker
Javon Baker slipping to slot 98 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.