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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Cameron Ward Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cameron Ward
QB Washington State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The Steelers did not so much draft Akheem Mesidor as overpay for him, 69 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Mitchell. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
They paid sticker price for Terrion Arnold in the Round 1 slot, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick55 Rnd2 Barrett Carter
A wild overpay on Barrett Carter in pick 55, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Adonai Mitchell
The board had Adonai Mitchell higher than the 87th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick113 Rnd4 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at No. 113 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cameron Ward
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cameron Ward this early at pick No. 123. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan in Round 6, Pick 26 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick244 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Akheem Mesidor. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.