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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Kingsley Eguakun Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kingsley Eguakun
C Florida
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Every other box got a look, but safety did not. The Steelers will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Orhorhoro pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 21st overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early.
Pick53 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
They went early on Ruke Orhorhoro in the 53rd pick, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick85 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
A clean, defensible pick in pick 85 with a little surplus value in Malachi Corley. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
No edge and no loss on Kris Abrams-Draine in Round 4, Pick 20; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at No. 121 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199 Rnd6 Kingsley Eguakun
They liked Kingsley Eguakun enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 199. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick242 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at pick No. 242 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.