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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Steelers walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Taylor III pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In pick No. 20 they get a building block for the line at fair value.
Pick51 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
By-the-book stuff, Braden Fiske at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick84 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
No edge and no loss on Khyree Jackson in pick 84; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in Round 4, Pick 19 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III is a better player than No. 120 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
They took Steele Chambers at par in the 195th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240 Rnd7 Bub Means
Bub Means at slot 240 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.