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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Smith should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Brashard Smith, the No. 131 name on the board, stolen at the Round 7 slot. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 21 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Steal is underselling it; Quinshon Judkins at pick 83 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in No. 123 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jacob Parrish
You do not let a cornerback like Jacob Parrish reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Tyler Shough
They barely believed it either: Tyler Shough still on the board at the 185th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick229 Rnd7 Brashard Smith
Circle this one: Brashard Smith at the 229th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.