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  • Will63 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (PIT)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Steelers took Curtis Jacobs at the 105th pick, roughly 92 spots before his name belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

That King pick is the receipt they will wave around later. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 5: J.J. McCarthy for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick51 Rnd2 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in the 51st overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Payton Wilson at pick 69 is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84 Rnd3 DJ James
DJ James at the 84th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick98 Rnd3 Justin Eboigbe
A real head-scratcher, Justin Eboigbe in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Curtis Jacobs
They talked themselves into Curtis Jacobs at No. 105, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cole Bishop in the Round 4 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178 Rnd6 Kalen King
A cornerback of that caliber at the 178th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick195 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Caedan Wallace. It adds depth where they could use a little.