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Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (TB)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Smith should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Steelers were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Smith. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Steelers indulged a want in Haynes while a need in edge rusher, running back and other spots stayed open.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
In pick 26 they get a potential shutdown corner. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at pick No. 52 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick84 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They took Sedrick Van Pran at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick85 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in the 85th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Christian Haynes while clear needs at edge rusher, running back and other spots sat open.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A reach for Tommy Eichenberg in the 119th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Taking Tykee Smith in No. 120 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Taulia Tagovailoa at the 241st overall pick is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.