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  • a DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PIT)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Calen Bullock
S USC
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (BUF)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Players traded away
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
Head Shot
Najee Harris
RB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Steelers to a D.

Nobody had Hayden Hatten this high, and it is not close. The Steelers reached 37 spots to get him at pick 244.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. However the rest shakes out, Bullock at that price is a win they earned.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In No. 23 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 18 with a little surplus value in J.J. McCarthy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Calen Bullock
A quiet steal in pick No. 55: Calen Bullock for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
Nothing to complain about; McKinnley Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick101 Rnd4 Junior Colson
A wild overpay on Junior Colson in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in the 113th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Devin Neal
A real head-scratcher, Devin Neal in slot 123 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick201 Rnd6 Marques Cox
Marques Cox in the 201st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick244 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hayden Hatten. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.