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Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PIT)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (KC)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (KC)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
The Steelers let Taylor-Demerson fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Dadrion Taylor-Demerson slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at No. 119. Highway robbery. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

If Wilson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In No. 32 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Kingsley Suamataia in the 51st pick leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick64 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
Nothing to complain about; Malachi Corley went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A slide stopped in the 84th overall pick, with Mike Sainristil worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Khyree Jackson at pick 95 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Value said wait; Johnny Wilson in slot 98 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119 Rnd4 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Taking Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in Round 4, Pick 19 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at pick No. 195 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.