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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (PIT)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Draft Picks Received
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LAR)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAR)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Traded
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (LAR)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 241: the Steelers steal Hunter and grade out a B-.

Call it larceny. Jontrey Hunter sat on the board until the 241st pick, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Steelers indulged a want in Powers-Johnson while a need in quarterback, edge rusher and other spots stayed open. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will need Hall to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In No. 20 they get a long-term starter on the line. More want than need.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Jackson Powers-Johnson adds an offensive lineman and leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots untouched.
Pick84 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Christian Haynes at offensive lineman with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open.
Pick120 Rnd4 Max Melton
They read the board right and Max Melton was the payoff at slot 120. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick156 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube slid further than he should have, and the 156th overall pick is lovely value for the running back. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at pick No. 157 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in Round 6, Pick 23 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at pick 218 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
Jontrey Hunter at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.