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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

You can usually follow a front office's logic. This one is harder. The Steelers spent the 98th pick on Dominick Puni while interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots sat unaddressed. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They are betting Watson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In No. 20 they get an anchor for the offensive line, though they paid up to get him. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
No edge and no loss on T.J. Tampa in slot 51; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in the 84th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick98 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent the 98th overall pick on Dominick Puni, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick119 Rnd4 James Williams
They took James Williams at par in No. 119, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick195 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
A reach for Nathaniel Watson in pick 195; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.