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Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (PIT)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (PIT)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Steelers: C+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Thor Griffith at No. 158, a reach of 106 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Marks. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a true top target at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Darien Porter
A wild overpay on Darien Porter in the 57th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
They liked Azareye'h Thomas enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 89. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick158 Rnd5 Thor Griffith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Thor Griffith. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Tim Smith
Tim Smith at slot 226 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick233 Rnd7 Woody Marks
They barely believed it either: Woody Marks still on the board at the 233rd overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jason Henderson this early at slot 242. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.