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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 225 lands the Steelers a B, Marks and all.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Woody Marks fell into the Round 7 slot.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will need Jennings to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In pick 21 they get a press-man option on the boundary at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at the 52nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick83 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They took Donovan Jackson at par in slot 83, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick122 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the 122nd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in pick No. 163 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 Woody Marks
Woody Marks at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Taking Jack Kiser in No. 231 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
They reached a country mile for Kevin Jennings at Round 7, Pick 29, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.