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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PIT)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (GB)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DET)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (TB)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (GB)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureC+
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a D for the Steelers.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Steelers started one anyway for Braden Fiske, 56 picks ahead of schedule. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The Smith steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The Puni pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at safety and tight end.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 JC Latham
They will replay JC Latham at slot 37 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick47 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Terrion Arnold at pick No. 47. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick59 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
You do not let a cornerback like Nate Wiggins reach the 59th overall pick and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick82 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
Somehow Keon Coleman was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 18, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A wild overpay on Mohamed Kamara in No. 110, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick116 Rnd4 Braden Fiske
A big swing on Braden Fiske at pick 116, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
They talked themselves into Ty'Ron Hopper at slot 119, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Tory Horton in the Round 4 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick127 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Dominick Puni at offensive lineman with safety and tight end open.
Pick135 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the 135th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick194 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They paid sticker price for Joe Milton III in pick No. 194, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick217 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at No. 217 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at the 237th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.