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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Seth McLaughlin
C Alabama
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (MIN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (IND)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ARI)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (SF)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Allen Robinson II
WR
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Chukwuma Okorafor
OT
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Mason Cole
C
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Mitch Trubisky
QB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C
ValueB NeedA- TradesD+ FutureF
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a C for the Steelers.

Start where it matters. The Steelers took Caleb Williams to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.

They banked enough surplus on Singer to cover a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Reaching for Smith left real value on the table behind him.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick No. 3 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cam Hart
By-the-book stuff, Cam Hart at the 103rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116 Rnd4 Max Melton
They took Max Melton at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Seth McLaughlin
No drama and no debate, Seth McLaughlin went about where he belonged in No. 120. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick121 Rnd4 James Williams
The board had cheaper options than James Williams at slot 121, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at Round 4, Pick 24 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Somehow Jack Nelson was still sitting there in pick 202, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick227 Rnd7 Dorian Singer
Taking Dorian Singer in the 227th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Tim Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tim Smith this early at the Round 7 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.