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Draft Selections
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PIT)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (PIT)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (PIT)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PIT)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Players Gained
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LaDarius Henderson
OT
Players traded away
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George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Hampton. Final grade: D+.

Somebody in pick 109 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Steelers sat still while Omarion Hampton, the No. 30 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It grades a D+, and the process earned it.

The Lachey reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tre Harris
In the 25th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Deone Walker
They paid up for Deone Walker at Round 2, Pick 20 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick58 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
A tidy little value on Isaiah Bond in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in slot 83 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in No. 89 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick109 Rnd4 Omarion Hampton
Taking Omarion Hampton in pick 109 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at pick No. 121 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick126 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at the 126th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
A wild overpay on Luke Lachey in pick No. 165, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at Round 7, Pick 7 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.