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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 244: the Steelers steal McCoy and grade out a B-.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Bru McCoy fell into slot 244.

They are betting Travis proves the room right and everyone else wrong. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick No. 55 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Jackson Powers-Johnson at No. 87, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick113 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A wild overpay on Cedric Gray in pick 113, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders in the 123rd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick201 Rnd6 Steve Linton
Steal is underselling it; Steve Linton at Round 6, Pick 26 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 Bru McCoy
Bru McCoy at the 244th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.