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Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Seth McLaughlin
C Alabama
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (JAX)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (JAX)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (WSH)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Steelers.

The tape said wait; the Steelers did not. Xavier Thomas went at pick No. 224, a good 40 picks before the board was ready. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Steelers indulged a want in McLaughlin while a need in running back and tight end stayed open. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In slot 17 they get a rangy last line of defense. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick67 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
A tidy little value on Tyler Guyton in No. 67, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick73 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
They took Ruke Orhorhoro at par in pick No. 73, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick81 Rnd3 Cam Hart
A big swing on Cam Hart at pick 81, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick96 Rnd3 Max Melton
They reached into another round for Max Melton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick113 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler slipping to Round 4, Pick 13 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
A wild overpay on Payton Wilson in pick 116, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121 Rnd4 Seth McLaughlin
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Seth McLaughlin adds an offensive lineman and leaves running back and tight end untouched.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at the 198th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.