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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B.

The Steelers went off the board in a big way for JJ Pegues, 26 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hancock. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick83 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
A reach for Zy Alexander in No. 83; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Will Howard
They paid sticker price for Will Howard in slot 95, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123 Rnd4 Nick Nash
A real head-scratcher, Nick Nash in pick No. 123 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They reached into another round for JJ Pegues, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper in the Round 6 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at Round 7, Pick 13 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.