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Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Dillon Johnson at pick 119, a reach of 49 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 3 of 9 of the wish list covered.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get an island corner. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in the 51st pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick84 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They took Michael Hall Jr. at par in the 84th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick98 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith in slot 98 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
A wild overpay on Dillon Johnson in pick No. 119, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.