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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for James. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jordan James got past him. The Steelers do not have to explain a thing at slot 231. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They are betting Sheppard proves the room right and everyone else wrong. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 21 they get a load in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
A tidy bit of business in the 52nd pick, where Matthew Golden graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in Round 3, Pick 19 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick122 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
A wild overpay on Cobee Bryant in pick No. 163, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jonas Sanker
They let Jonas Sanker come to them and pounced at slot 225. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan James
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Jordan James in the 231st overall pick, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Will Sheppard well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.