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  • Heudecker DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Nobody had Shilo Sanders this high, and it is not close. The Steelers reached 56 spots to get him at pick No. 229. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball. They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Omarion Hampton
In the Round 1 slot they get a featured back. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
They liked Darius Alexander enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 83. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
Value said wait; Tyler Shough in the 123rd overall pick says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
Tommi Hill at pick No. 156 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
By-the-book stuff, Jack Nelson at slot 176 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick185 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper in the 185th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick229 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
This one needs a full-page explanation: Shilo Sanders in Round 7, Pick 13, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
They did well to land Jabbar Muhammad in the 243rd pick, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.