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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PIT)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (GB)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Rasheed Walker
OT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Bassa: B+.

Somebody in the 225th overall pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Steelers sat still while Jeffrey Bassa, the No. 131 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

They will need Badger to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In No. 30 they get a two-high chess piece, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden slipping to the 52nd pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick62 Rnd2 Trey Amos
They let Trey Amos come to them and pounced at the 62nd overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in slot 83 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
You do not let a running back like TreVeyon Henderson reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick122 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Circle this one: Danny Stutsman at pick 122 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick160 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
They barely believed it either: Chris Paul Jr. still on the board at pick No. 160. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick163 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
Taking Quinshon Judkins in Round 5, Pick 24 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at slot 225 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in the 231st pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
A wild overpay on Elijhah Badger in the 247th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.