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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The Steelers' one glaring miss is interior defensive lineman, a need they left exactly as they found it.

Watson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Travis reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 20th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Jackson Powers-Johnson at No. 52, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119 Rnd4 James Williams
They paid up for James Williams at pick 119 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
A conviction pick on Jordan Travis at slot 120 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in Round 6, Pick 23 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick241 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson is a better player than the 241st pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.