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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesD FutureC+
The Steelers did enough to get by: C+.

Hard to follow the map here. The Steelers bypassed quarterback, safety and other spots to take Javon Foster at the 120th pick, a spot they had covered. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had Jefferson lower, and that gap is the story.

On value alone, Jacobs makes the weekend a net positive. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

If Kool-Aid McKinstry and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In slot 20 they get a potential shutdown corner. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in Round 2, Pick 20 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick84 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A tidy little value on Roman Wilson in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick92 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil slipping to pick 92 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120 Rnd4 Javon Foster
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 120 on Javon Foster with quarterback, safety and other spots unsolved.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
The board had cheaper options than Cedric Gray at the 121st overall pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A reach for Jordan Jefferson in pick No. 170; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
The board had Curtis Jacobs higher than slot 198, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin at the 238th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.