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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (PIT)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Players Gained
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Rico Dowdle
RB
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Shaquille Quarterman
LB
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Connor Williams
C
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Steelers let Corley fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Steelers were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Landing Corley that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Laumea pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In slot 23 they get a sticky cover corner. A real need, handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A tidy little value on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in pick 70, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick93 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at No. 96, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick107 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
The board fumbled Malachi Corley all the way to Round 4, Pick 7, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Sataoa Laumea adds an offensive lineman and leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots untouched.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 130 is lovely value for the cornerback. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams slipping to No. 137 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick178 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
Fair-plus on Julian Pearl, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick201 Rnd6 Miyan Williams
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Miyan Williams at the 201st overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick212 Rnd6 Tatum Bethune
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tatum Bethune in pick 212. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jennings in slot 244; it is a wash and a sensible one. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.