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Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (PIT)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Some picks age like wine; Payton Wilson at the 116th overall pick will need to, sitting 28 spots clear of his grade. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In pick 16 they get a true top target at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick48 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in No. 48 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick No. 80 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick116 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
They reached into another round for Payton Wilson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
No drama and no debate, Tykee Smith went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 21. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in the 237th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.