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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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George Pickens
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Howard: D+.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Steelers did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D+ is the result.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Howard steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Emeka Egbuka in slot 34. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick52 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Nothing to complain about; Xavier Watts went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 19 is lovely value for the running back. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick122 Rnd4 Will Howard
Taking Will Howard in No. 122 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.