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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (GB)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Bech. Final grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Jack Bech slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at the 129th pick. Highway robbery. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Fair-plus on Walter Nolen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick83 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
A tidy bit of business in slot 83, where Quinshon Judkins graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A reasonable price with a little left over, Andrew Mukuba in No. 87. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick91 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in the 91st pick is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in pick 123 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jack Bech
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jack Bech in Round 4, Pick 27, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick156 Rnd5 Will Howard
Steal is underselling it; Will Howard at pick No. 156 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
Nice patience on Jaydon Blue, who had no business lasting to the 185th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson in Round 7, Pick 13 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick244 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in the 244th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.