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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Steelers skipped the loudest one: quarterback is exactly as bare as it was. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 21 they get a wrecking ball inside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jack Bech
A slide stopped in pick 83, with Jack Bech worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
A reasonable price with a little left over, Denzel Burke in the 123rd pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick156 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore slid further than he should have, and pick No. 156 is lovely value for the safety. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They paid sticker price for Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 185th overall pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229 Rnd7 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III in No. 229 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.