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Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (PIT)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (PIT)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Paul Jr.: C+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Chris Paul Jr. slide 107 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

The Caldwell reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Hit on Armand Membou and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In slot 26 they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at Round 2, Pick 27 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Smael Mondon Jr.. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
The board fumbled Kevin Winston Jr. all the way to pick No. 128, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Addison West
A big swing on Addison West at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick226 Rnd7 Chris Paul Jr.
They barely believed it either: Chris Paul Jr. still on the board at the 226th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
They reached into another round for Jamaree Caldwell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
They talked themselves into Elijhah Badger at No. 238, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.