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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Sam
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB
The Steelers let Smith fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ainias Smith, the No. 140 name on the board, stolen at No. 178.

They are betting Hartman proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with safety, edge rusher and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In pick 20 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
They jumped the gun on Ja'Lynn Polk, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick84 Rnd3 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in slot 84 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick98 Rnd3 Hunter Nourzad
A surprising call. With safety, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent Round 3, Pick 35 on Hunter Nourzad, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick119 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
They paid a round early for Leonard Taylor III in the Round 4 slot, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick178 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in the 178th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 Kalen King
Nothing to complain about; Kalen King went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at No. 216 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at Round 7, Pick 24 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.