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  • klondike DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (PIT)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CHI)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaden Crumedy
DT-EDGE Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Steve Avila
OG
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Justin Fields
QB
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Jaylon Johnson
CB
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Yannick Ngakoue
DE
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Tyrique Stevenson
CB
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Montez Sweat
EDGE
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Laken Tomlinson
OG
Players traded away
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Alex Highsmith
EDGE
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Kenny Pickett
QB
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T.J. Watt
EDGE
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Steelers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Steelers shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Steelers clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 10th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In No. 20 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick72 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Johnny Wilson. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at pick 121 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick187 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.