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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PIT)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (PIT)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LV)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CLE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LV)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BAL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
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: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Davante Adams
WR
Head Shot
Greg Van Roten
OG
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureD-
The Steelers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

Nobody else had Matthew Jones anywhere near the 186th overall pick. The Steelers did, by 68 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

However the rest shakes out, Paul at that price is a win they earned. The phones were where this weekend was really won. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Steelers indulged a want in Jones while a need in interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots stayed open.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick51 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
You do not let a cornerback like Quinyon Mitchell reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick55 Rnd2 Bo Nix
The board fumbled Bo Nix all the way to the 55th pick, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick84 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at slot 84 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick113 Rnd4 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the 113th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick120 Rnd4 Xavier Legette
Somehow Xavier Legette was still sitting there in No. 120, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Nice patience on Cole Bishop, who had no business lasting to pick No. 121. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cedric Gray. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Christian Jones in the 135th pick leaves interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots for later.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
They read the board right and Jaylin Simpson was the payoff at the 144th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They talked themselves into Jalyx Hunt at slot 147, and the board did not agree. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick164 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Circle this one: Johnny Wilson at pick No. 164 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They will replay Jarrian Jones at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in pick 171 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick178 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Value said wait; Tanor Bortolini in No. 178 says they were not listening. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at No. 186 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylen Harrell in the 197th overall pick, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
A tidy bit of business in pick 218, where Nathan Thomas graded well above the range. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.