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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Charles Turner III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (PIT)
Charles Turner III
C LSU
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (PIT)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Charles Turner III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Charles Turner III
C LSU
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Draft Picks Traded
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Giles-Harris
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyle Allen
QB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureC+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

The Charles Turner III pick is the one that will follow the Steelers into the fall. They took him 41 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They banked enough surplus on Jones to cover a lot of smaller sins. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Job largely done: safety settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick No. 20 they get a building block for the line at fair value. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A tidy little value on Xavier Worthy in Round 2, Pick 19, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips at the 84th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kamren Kinchens
They did well to land Kamren Kinchens in No. 103, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
The board had Johnny Wilson higher than the 137th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick178 Rnd6 Christian Jones
You do not let an offensive lineman like Christian Jones reach the 178th overall pick and blink. They did not. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick195 Rnd6 Kalen King
By-the-book stuff, Kalen King at No. 195 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd6 Charles Turner III
Charles Turner III at slot 220 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick246 Rnd7 Julian Pearl
They barely believed it either: Julian Pearl still on the board at pick 246. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.