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Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nix is the Steelers' new face under center. Grade: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Bo Nix is the Steelers' quarterback, full stop. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If Nugent pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. With interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A tidy bit of business in the 52nd pick, where Tyler Guyton graded well above the range. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick88 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in the 88th overall pick leaves interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots for later.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in slot 119 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick120 Rnd4 James Williams
A conviction pick on James Williams at pick No. 120 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots still to address, they spent pick 125 on Drake Nugent, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick198 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at No. 198 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd6 Brian Ugwu
By-the-book stuff, Brian Ugwu at Round 6, Pick 44 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
They paid sticker price for Joshua Cephus in the 241st pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.