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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (PIT)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Craig Woodson
S California
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAR)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let Nelson fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Call it larceny. Jack Nelson sat on the board until pick No. 163, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Dotson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a home-run threat at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They took Alfred Collins at par in pick No. 52, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at the 90th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick122 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
They talked themselves into Mello Dotson at pick 122, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
A tidy bit of business in No. 126, where Brashard Smith graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Circle this one: Jack Nelson at slot 163 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick225 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Craig Woodson at the 225th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
They liked Jake Briningstool enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 7 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
You do not let a wide receiver like Ja'Corey Brooks reach Round 7, Pick 29 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.