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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Makari Paige Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Makari Paige
S Michigan
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Carter. Final grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Barrett Carter got past him. The Steelers do not have to explain a thing at pick 163. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Truss reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They robbed the room for Nick Emmanwori here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in slot 83 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard in pick No. 122 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at pick 163 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick225 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
This one needs a full-page explanation: Xavier Truss in the 225th overall pick, miles early. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick231 Rnd7 Kaden Prather
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kaden Prather this early at the 231st pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Makari Paige
Makari Paige in Round 7, Pick 29 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.