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  • Ricky DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kenny Pickett
QB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueC NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Steelers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Steelers should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The cost of the Simpson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Adding Justin Fields by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 20th overall pick they get a true top target, though they paid up to get him.
Pick84 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in pick No. 84 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick119 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
No drama and no debate, Johnny Dixon went about where he belonged in pick 119. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at Round 4, Pick 20 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.