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  • DaWizardW DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (PIT)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Hudson Card Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Hudson Card
QB Purdue
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in Round 7, Pick 13 lands the Steelers a B, Singleton and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Nicholas Singleton at Round 7, Pick 13 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The Card pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In No. 22 they get a problem off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick84 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 84th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Somehow Tory Horton was still sitting there in pick 120, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
They will replay Cam Skattebo at the 154th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
This one needs a full-page explanation: Shilo Sanders in slot 223, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick229 Rnd7 Nicholas Singleton
Taking Nicholas Singleton in pick No. 229 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242 Rnd7 Hudson Card
Hudson Card at Round 7, Pick 26 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.