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Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PIT)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PHI)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Steelers to a D-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 62 spots for JJ Pegues, and value like that does not grow back.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

On value alone, Tuten makes the weekend a net positive. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick32 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 32 they get a ballhawk on the back end, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
A reach for Jalen Milroe in Round 3, Pick 19; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick123 Rnd4 JJ Pegues
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for JJ Pegues. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
Circle this one: Bhayshul Tuten at the 185th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Jackson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.