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NUMBER 120

  • G MAN DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (PIT)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Joe Milton III
QB
Players traded away
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George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

Somebody took the Steelers to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Sanders has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. However the rest shakes out, Knight Jr. at that price is a win they earned.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a No. 1 receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
They read the board right and Demetrius Knight Jr. was the payoff at the 69th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A tidy bit of business in slot 83, where Maxwell Hairston graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
They paid a round early for Tyler Shough in the 123rd overall pick, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 Clay Webb
A straight-up fair deal on Clay Webb at No. 185, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick229 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at pick No. 229 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.