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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Xavier Thomas, 40 picks early at the Round 7 slot. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Smith to cover a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

The Smith pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still on the board.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In No. 20 they get a ballhawk on the outside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in the 52nd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
A big swing on Jaden Hicks at Round 3, Pick 20, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick120 Rnd4 Maason Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 120 on Maason Smith with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick121 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in the 121st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
They reached a country mile for Xavier Thomas at pick No. 238, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.