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Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

The Steelers bet big and early on Jordan Whittington, 53 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while quarterback, safety and other spots went begging. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. That Sainristil pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In No. 20 they get a cornerstone up front. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Zach Frazier while clear needs at quarterback, safety and other spots sat open.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They let Mike Sainristil come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith in the 98th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
A wild overpay on Ainias Smith in pick No. 119, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick178 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
No drama and no debate, Khristian Boyd went about where he belonged in slot 178. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jordan Whittington
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Whittington well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.