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Draft Selections
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (PIT)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PIT)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (PIT)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (PIT)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (PIT)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PHI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LAR)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAR)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAR)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (CHI)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (ATL)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Eric Wilson
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureA+
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Isaac TeSlaa at the 202nd overall pick is 38 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

Landing Alexander that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. With tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick62 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at Round 2, Pick 30 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
No edge and no loss on Darius Alexander in No. 94; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in pick No. 95 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick96 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They let Andrew Mukuba come to them and pounced at slot 96. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Deone Walker at the 99th pick is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Value with a capital V on Jalen Milroe in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick123 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
A tidy bit of business in slot 123, where Zy Alexander graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Hollin Pierce at offensive lineman with tight end open.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cody Simon
They did well to land Cody Simon in No. 139, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
Nice patience on Kurtis Rourke, who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 18. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick161 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at the 161st overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Ty Robinson at pick 164, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
A reach on Elijah Roberts in the Round 5 slot; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
A reasonable price with a little left over, DJ Giddens in pick No. 179. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Clay Webb
They liked Clay Webb enough to skip the value, taking him in the 187th overall pick. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick190 Rnd6 CJ West
They paid sticker price for CJ West in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick201 Rnd6 Caleb Ransaw
They went early on Caleb Ransaw in Round 6, Pick 25, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
A big swing on Isaac TeSlaa at the 202nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at No. 206 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
They paid a round early for Carson Vinson in pick No. 219, more than the board wanted. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick224 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens in pick 224 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson in slot 240 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.