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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Ward. Final grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Cam Ward had no business being available in No. 229, and the Steelers did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick 21 they get a lockdown presence outside at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Ashton Jeanty
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Ashton Jeanty in No. 83, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123 Rnd4 Walter Nolen
Taking Walter Nolen in the 123rd pick is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in Round 5, Pick 18 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 Alfred Collins
Steal is underselling it; Alfred Collins at slot 185 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Cam Ward
Cam Ward at the 229th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.