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Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (PIT)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Received
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 242: the Steelers steal Jones and grade out a B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Christian Jones tumbling to the Steelers in slot 242 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Steelers indulged a want in Smith while a need in quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

Reaching for Frazier left real value on the table behind him.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They paid sticker price for Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 35th overall pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick53 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A premium they did not need to pay, Zach Frazier a notch or two before his time. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick66 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in slot 66 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A straight-up fair deal on Mike Sainristil at No. 85, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE and leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick120 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Javon Foster, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They liked Cole Bishop enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 21. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick199 Rnd6 Bryson Nesbit
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryson Nesbit. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 Shemar Turner
They took Shemar Turner at par in the 227th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick242 Rnd7 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick No. 242 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.