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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Johnson: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Kaleb Johnson slide 35 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In pick 21 they get a lockdown presence outside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Steal is underselling it; Kaleb Johnson at the 83rd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick123 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at the 123rd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
They read the board right and Tyler Shough was the payoff at No. 156. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick185 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West at slot 185 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaac TeSlaa. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.