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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
DJ James
CB Auburn
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Players traded away
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Allen Robinson II
WR
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Keanu Neal
S
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Levi Wallace
CB
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Mason Cole
C
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D+
ValueC NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers lost the trade table, and the D+ tells the story.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Steelers spent the 195th pick on Frank Gore Jr., a name the board had a full 30 spots lower. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Steelers indulged a want in Amegadjie while a need in safety, edge rusher and other spots stayed open.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If one pick saves this weekend, it is James.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, safety very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a cornerstone up front, though they paid up to get him.
Pick51 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Kiran Amegadjie in slot 51 leaves safety, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick84 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They paid a round early for Brenden Rice in the 84th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick98 Rnd3 DJ James
The board fumbled DJ James all the way to pick 98, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on McKinnley Jackson at the 119th pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joe Milton III in pick No. 178, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They reached a country mile for Frank Gore Jr. at pick 195, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.