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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (PIT)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (JAX)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BAL)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (MIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (IND)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (IND)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (KC)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Nelson Agholor
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
Head Shot
Pat Freiermuth
TE
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureC+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Steelers to a D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Steelers, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They are betting Watson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 27th pick they get a true top target, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick31 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In slot 31 they get a mismatch in the passing game, outstanding value to boot.
Pick36 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Walter Nolen at the 36th overall pick is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick45 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
No edge and no loss on Zy Alexander in pick No. 97; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Shough at pick 139 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick183 Rnd6 CJ West
They paid sticker price for CJ West in Round 6, Pick 7, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick221 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
A conviction pick on Desmond Watson at No. 221 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at No. 229 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.