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Steeler Draft 4-10-24 1

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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The needs board said one thing and the Steelers did another, using pick No. 98 on Blake Fisher while quarterback, linebacker and other spots waited.

If Tupuola-Fetui pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

The Smith pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They liked Jackson Powers-Johnson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 20. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick51 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in No. 51 with a little surplus value in Roman Wilson. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mike Sainristil at Round 3, Pick 20. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Blake Fisher in the Round 3 slot leaves quarterback, linebacker and other spots for later.
Pick119 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
They took McKinnley Jackson at par in slot 119, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick178 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
They barely believed it either: Tykee Smith still on the board at pick No. 178. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zion Tupuola-Fetui. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.