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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (PIT)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (PIT)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Rylie Mills
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CLE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (JAX)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Brennan Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brennan Armstrong
QB North Carolina State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Chukwuma Okorafor
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Dan Moore Jr.
OT
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Diontae Johnson
WR
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Mitch Trubisky
QB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers let Polk fall and pounced. Final grade: C.

Somebody took the Steelers to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C in the wash.

That Polk pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Need was not the driver here.
Pick55 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
A slide stopped in No. 55, with Denzel Burke worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
You do not let a wide receiver like Ja'Lynn Polk reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
No edge and no loss on Brenden Rice in pick No. 88; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick107 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Matt Goncalves adds an offensive lineman and leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick113 Rnd4 James Williams
A reach for James Williams in pick 113; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123 Rnd4 Zach Frazier
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Zach Frazier in the Round 4 slot leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick206 Rnd6 Shemar Turner
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Shemar Turner. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at the 244th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.