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Draft Selections
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PIT)
Rasheem Biles
LB Texas
Reed Harris Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Reed Harris
WR Arizona State
Jelani McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jelani McDonald
S Texas
OJ Frederique Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (PIT)
OJ Frederique Jr.
CB Miami
Brandon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brandon Baker
OG Texas
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (PIT)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Eli Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eli Bowen
CB Oklahoma
Devon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (PIT)
Devon Jackson
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The Steelers spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Maiava, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

That Bowen pick is the receipt they will wave around later. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jayden Maiava
Jayden Maiava at slot 27 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Rasheem Biles
A clean, defensible pick in the 60th overall pick with a little surplus value in Rasheem Biles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Reed Harris
Reed Harris in pick 76 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jelani McDonald
Jelani McDonald in pick No. 91 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 OJ Frederique Jr.
Good price on OJ Frederique Jr. in No. 149, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192 Rnd6 Brandon Baker
Brandon Baker at Round 6, Pick 13 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick207 Rnd6 C.J. Fite
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing C.J. Fite in the Round 6 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224 Rnd7 Eli Bowen
Steal is underselling it; Eli Bowen at the 224th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Devon Jackson
A slide stopped in the 248th overall pick, with Devon Jackson worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.