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Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

The Steelers bet big and early on Jordan Whittington, 53 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In pick 20 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
They jumped the gun on Ruke Orhorhoro, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
They went early on Jalen McMillan in Round 3, Pick 20, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in pick No. 98 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A surprising call. With quarterback, safety and other spots still to address, they spent the 119th overall pick on Blake Fisher, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Jefferson at No. 178, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jordan Whittington
They talked themselves into Jordan Whittington at the 195th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.