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  • sanador DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureC+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B.

The Xavier Thomas pick is the one that will follow the Steelers into the fall. They took him 27 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Frazier pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still on the board. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Cowing pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Job largely done: safety settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In slot 24 they get a press-man option on the boundary. A real need, handled.
Pick31 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga at the Round 1 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick48 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at pick 48 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Zach Frazier in No. 80 leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
A conviction pick on Jaden Hicks at Round 4, Pick 16 that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in pick No. 121 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at the 194th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
A wild overpay on Xavier Thomas in pick No. 237, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.