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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
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Steelers bet big and early on Khristian Boyd, 59 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

With interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. That Legette pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In slot 20 they get a cornerstone up front, though they paid up to get him.
Pick51 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They paid sticker price for T.J. Tampa in the 51st pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick84 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at pick No. 84 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119 Rnd4 Javon Foster
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots still to address, they spent No. 119 on Javon Foster, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick120 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd in the 120th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick195 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick 195 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jalen Green
They went early on Jalen Green in pick 240, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.