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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (PIT)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (PIT)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (PIT)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (SEA)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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DK Metcalf
WR
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Darius Slayton
WR
Players traded away
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George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC+
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Higgins: B+.

Call it larceny. Jay Higgins sat on the board until pick No. 247, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

Travis has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 30th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92 Rnd3 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at the 92nd pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109 Rnd4 Quinn Ewers
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Quinn Ewers in pick 109. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo slid further than he should have, and slot 110 is lovely value for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
The board fumbled Andrew Mukuba all the way to pick No. 122, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick141 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at No. 141 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick207 Rnd6 Phil Mafah
Somehow Phil Mafah was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 29, and they pounced on premier running back value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in Round 7, Pick 7 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Travis. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
Taking Jay Higgins in the 247th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.