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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick 123 lands the Steelers a B-, Dike and all.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Steelers left quarterback untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

Getting Dike where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Giddens has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jahdae Barron in the 21st overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick83 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in pick No. 83 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123 Rnd4 Chimere Dike
Circle this one: Chimere Dike at the 123rd pick is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
They paid a round early for DJ Giddens in No. 156, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick185 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper at the Round 6 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick229 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at Round 7, Pick 13 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.