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Draft Selections
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Storm Duck Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Storm Duck
CB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (KC)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (KC)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Steelers clearly saw something nobody else did in Storm Duck, taking him 41 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Burton. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
In slot 26 they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A reach on Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick 55; the board had better options right there. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
Somehow Jermaine Burton was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 24, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
A surprising call. With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent the Round 3 slot on Dominick Puni, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick122 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton in No. 122 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks in the 123rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at pick 126 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick201 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
The board had Michael Barrett higher than the 201st pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Storm Duck
They left a pile of value on the table to take Storm Duck this early at the 244th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.