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Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (PIT)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Craig Woodson
S California
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LV)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DET)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Players traded away
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George Pickens
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Steelers this weekend: D.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Steelers took DJ Uiagalelei a full 64 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Grant pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kenneth Grant at pick No. 37 is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brashard Smith. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
This one needs a full-page explanation: JJ Pegues in No. 156, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They paid sticker price for Jaylen Reed in pick 185, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A straight-up fair deal on Jay Higgins at the 196th pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
The board had Craig Woodson higher than No. 229, and the safety fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 DJ Uiagalelei
DJ Uiagalelei at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.