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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Raheim Sanders
RB Arkansas
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
DB Washington State
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

Priorities are a choice, and the Steelers made a strange one, taking Sedrick Van Pran at offensive lineman in the 54th overall pick with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots crying out for the pick instead. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. They will need Sanders to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

On value alone, Hicks makes the weekend a net positive.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
A straight-up fair deal on Taliese Fuaga at slot 22, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick54 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Sedrick Van Pran at offensive lineman with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick86 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in slot 86 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick122 Rnd4 Shilo Sanders
They liked Shilo Sanders enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 22. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick159 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
A real head-scratcher, Raheim Sanders in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jaden Hicks
Nice patience on Jaden Hicks, who had no business lasting to pick No. 200. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick243 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
The board had cheaper options than Xavier Truss at the 243rd pick, and it noticed. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.