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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Steelers took Shilo Sanders a full 95 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

That Sampson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick No. 21 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor in slot 52 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Nice patience on Tate Ratledge, who had no business lasting to the 83rd overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick122 Rnd4 Dylan Sampson
They barely believed it either: Dylan Sampson still on the board at pick 122. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders in Round 5, Pick 24 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.