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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (PIT)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Aydan White Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Aydan White
CB NC State
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Players traded away
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Alex Highsmith
LB
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George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Steelers would have aced it. DJ Uiagalelei at the 161st overall pick is 109 spots clear of where he belonged. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it.

The Carter steal is the beam this whole class leans on. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and safety is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In slot 21 they get a go-to option on the outside. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos at pick No. 52 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick61 Rnd2 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in pick 61 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick83 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
They jumped the gun on Elic Ayomanor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Taking TreVeyon Henderson in No. 85 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
You do not let a linebacker like Barrett Carter reach the 121st overall pick and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161 Rnd5 DJ Uiagalelei
DJ Uiagalelei at Round 5, Pick 24 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Aydan White
They left a pile of value on the table to take Aydan White this early at No. 223. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick229 Rnd7 Logan Parr
By-the-book stuff, Logan Parr at the 229th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick245 Rnd7 Justin Walley
A real head-scratcher, Justin Walley in slot 245 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.