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2025 Draft 7

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIN)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Giddens: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how DJ Giddens got past him. The Steelers do not have to explain a thing at the 231st overall pick.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Every board in the league had Alexander lower, and that gap is the story.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 24 they get a load in the middle. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor at the 63rd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins is a better player than Round 3, Pick 19 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
The board fumbled Maxwell Hairston all the way to the 97th pick, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
A reach for Darius Alexander in slot 120; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 Will Howard
A tidy bit of business in No. 123, where Will Howard graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kalel Mullings
Nice patience on Kalel Mullings, who had no business lasting to pick No. 132. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
A reach on Dorian Strong in Round 5, Pick 24; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at slot 225 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
Circle this one: DJ Giddens at pick No. 231 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Somehow Jack Kiser was still sitting there in the 247th overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.