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  • Jp570 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (PIT)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BAL)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Drayden
CB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB
The Steelers let McCaffrey fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Luke McCaffrey got past him. The Steelers do not have to explain a thing at slot 178.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. It is not that Zinter is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. Job largely done: safety settled and 3 of 9 of the wish list covered.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 30th overall pick they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A slide stopped in pick 51, with Ennis Rakestraw Jr. worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in No. 67 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
No drama and no debate, Jaden Hicks went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 20. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick98 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Zak Zinter at offensive lineman with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick119 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They took Johnny Wilson at par in slot 119, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139 Rnd5 Javon Foster
Circle this one: Javon Foster at pick No. 139 is a fall that decides a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick178 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 178th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones at pick No. 195 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.