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Draft Selections
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Darian Mensah Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darian Mensah
QB Miami
Sammy Brown Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sammy Brown
LB Clemson
Faletau Satuala Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (PIT)
Faletau Satuala
S BYU
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Ty Benefield Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ty Benefield
S LSU
Dante Dowdell Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dante Dowdell
RB Georgia
Junior Sherrill Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Junior Sherrill
WR Vanderbilt
Edrees Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Edrees Farooq
S Tennessee
Boo Carter Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Boo Carter
CB Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Darian Mensah Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (JAX)
Darian Mensah
QB Miami
Faletau Satuala Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Faletau Satuala
S BYU
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (JAX)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Ahmad Moten Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (TB)
Ahmad Moten Sr.
DL Miami
Josh Hoover Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (ATL)
Josh Hoover
QB Indiana
John Curry Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (JAX)
John Curry
CB Texas Tech
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (JAX)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Darnay Holmes
CB
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Travis Hunter
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall A
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Steelers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Dante Dowdell at the 213th pick, a reach of 103 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A.

However the rest shakes out, Echoles at that price is a win they earned. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The Steelers clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Bottom line, with Will Echoles leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 Will Echoles
Will Echoles in Round 2, Pick 21 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Darian Mensah
They paid sticker price for Darian Mensah in the 81st pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick85 Rnd3 Sammy Brown
Steal is underselling it; Sammy Brown at pick No. 85 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Faletau Satuala
Faletau Satuala in pick 88 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Bear Alexander
They read the board right and Bear Alexander was the payoff at No. 100. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ty Benefield
Ty Benefield at slot 121 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick213 Rnd6 Dante Dowdell
A big swing on Dante Dowdell at the 213th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 Junior Sherrill
A straight-up fair deal on Junior Sherrill at pick 214, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Edrees Farooq
They let Edrees Farooq come to them and pounced at the 224th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick237 Rnd7 Boo Carter
By-the-book stuff, Boo Carter at Round 7, Pick 21 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.