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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Larceny in the 229th pick lands the Steelers a B, Ransaw and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Caleb Ransaw, No. 229, roughly 22 picks past where he belonged.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Reaching for Milroe left real value on the table behind him.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 22 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick86 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in slot 86 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at No. 123 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nick Nash in pick No. 156 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West at the 185th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Nothing to complain about; Jay Higgins went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Joshua Gray at Round 6, Pick 38 is the proof. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick229 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
A safety of that caliber at the 229th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.