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  • jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
Dashawn Spears Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dashawn Spears
S LSU
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Dezz Ricks Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dezz Ricks
CB Texas A&M
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Micah Mays Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Micah Mays Jr.
WR Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CIN)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CIN)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Jamari Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jamari Johnson
TE Oregon
Ezra Christensen Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ezra Christensen
DL Colorado
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueB NeedC- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers land in the muddy middle: C+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Evan Stewart at pick No. 244, a reach of 57 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. However the rest shakes out, Alexander at that price is a win they earned.

The Steelers indulged a want in Bolden while a need in quarterback, edge rusher and other spots stayed open.

So much rides on KJ Bolden that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 KJ Bolden
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, KJ Bolden adds a safety and leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots untouched.
Pick54 Rnd2 Zabien Brown
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots to take Zabien Brown, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick78 Rnd3 Dashawn Spears
A want over a need in the Round 3 slot: Dashawn Spears adds a safety while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick88 Rnd3 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander in the 88th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick194 Rnd6 Drew Bobo
Value with a capital V on Drew Bobo in pick 194, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick203 Rnd6 Dezz Ricks
Dezz Ricks at the 203rd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Benjamin Brahmer
Benjamin Brahmer in pick No. 224 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick244 Rnd7 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at No. 244 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick245 Rnd7 Micah Mays Jr.
Micah Mays Jr. in pick 245 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster logic is harder to follow.