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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (PIT)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (PIT)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Berger. Final grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jalen Berger, the No. 217 name on the board, stolen at the Round 7 slot. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Henderson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Safety is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in Round 2, Pick 20 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick84 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson is a better player than pick No. 84 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Good price on Ainias Smith in the 121st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
Value said wait; LaDarius Henderson in No. 148 says they were not listening. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick175 Rnd5 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in the 175th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They jumped the gun on Jaylen Harrell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jha'Quan Jackson
They let Jha'Quan Jackson come to them and pounced at pick 235. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jalen Berger
The board fumbled Jalen Berger all the way to slot 238, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.