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Draft Selections
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (PIT)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Marcus Neal Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (PIT)
Marcus Neal Jr.
S Penn State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Earl Little Jr.
S Ohio State
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Hollywood Smothers
RB Texas
Malachi Breland Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (PIT)
Malachi Breland
OG Arkansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueA NeedC TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in Round 6, Pick 9 lands the Steelers a B-, Alexander and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Bear Alexander, slot 188, roughly 127 picks past where he belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on wide receiver is the choice that costs them.

They went 1 of 5 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jeremiah Smith
A surprising call. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent slot 16 on Jeremiah Smith, a wide receiver they were not short of.
Pick47 Rnd2 Leonard Moore
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Leonard Moore while clear needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick76 Rnd3 Zabien Brown
A want over a need in pick No. 76: Zabien Brown adds a cornerback while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick82 Rnd3 Keon Sabb
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Keon Sabb in the 82nd pick leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marcus Neal Jr.
You do not let a safety like Marcus Neal Jr. reach the 148th overall pick and blink. They did not. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick188 Rnd6 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander in pick 188 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick194 Rnd6 Earl Little Jr.
Circle this one: Earl Little Jr. at No. 194 is a fall that decides a draft. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 Hollywood Smothers
Steal is underselling it; Hollywood Smothers at Round 7, Pick 3 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick239 Rnd7 Malachi Breland
Malachi Breland at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor itch, scratched.