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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (PIT)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (PIT)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (PIT)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (PIT)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Marques Sigle Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (PIT)
Marques Sigle
S Kansas State
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (PIT)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (PIT)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SF)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Marques Sigle Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Marques Sigle
S Kansas State
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (KC)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Steelers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Steelers started one anyway for Marques Sigle, 74 picks ahead of schedule. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

That Cornelius pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A slide stopped in the 34th overall pick, with Kenneth Grant worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45 Rnd2 Trey Amos
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Amos at Round 2, Pick 13, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They did well to land Jayden Higgins in No. 63, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cameron Williams in pick No. 75. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick83 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Fair-plus on Jalen Milroe, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Miles Frazier
They paid sticker price for Miles Frazier in No. 119, and that is fine. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick123 Rnd4 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell in pick 123 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick154 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Nice patience on Logan Brown, who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 16. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
Value said wait; Vernon Broughton in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
Value with a capital V on Kyle Williams in slot 185, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Good price on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 189, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193 Rnd6 Caleb Ransaw
They paid a round early for Caleb Ransaw in the 193rd overall pick, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219 Rnd7 Ajani Cornelius
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Ajani Cornelius in the 219th pick, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick226 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in slot 226 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick227 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
By-the-book stuff, Bilhal Kone at No. 227 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaylin Smith well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
A big swing on Jalen Travis at pick 246, well ahead of any board in the building. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick249 Rnd7 Marques Sigle
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marques Sigle in pick No. 249, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes at the 251st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick252 Rnd7 Shemar James
They read the board right and Shemar James was the payoff at the 252nd pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick257 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
They jumped the gun on Donovan Smith, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.