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Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Abdul Carter
LB Penn State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jaxson Dart
QB Mississippi
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (PIT)
Derrick Moore
LB-EDGE Michigan
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Liberty
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PIT)
Thor Griffith
DT Harvard
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalen Travis
OT Princeton
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (PIT)
Seth McLaughlin
C Alabama
Chris Tyree Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (PIT)
Chris Tyree
WR Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jaxson Dart
QB Mississippi
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Derrick Moore
LB-EDGE Michigan
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DET)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Chris Tyree Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DET)
Chris Tyree
WR Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CHI)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DET)
J.C. Davis
OL New Mexico
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Drew Sanders
LB
Head Shot
Nate Sudfeld
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Denzel Mims
WR
Head Shot
Donte Jackson
CB
Head Shot
Russell Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Steelers bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Steelers shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

The Moore pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

That Miller pick is the receipt they will wave around later. On the needs board they went 8 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 23rd pick they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value.
Pick33 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Value with a capital V on Denzel Burke in Round 2, Pick 1, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kevin Winston Jr.
They let Kevin Winston Jr. come to them and pounced at slot 47. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jaxson Dart
They paid sticker price for Jaxson Dart in pick 73, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick105 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore at No. 105 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
They liked CJ Daniels enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 119. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at the 151st overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in slot 156 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis slipping to Round 6, Pick 21 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at pick No. 189 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick215 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
No drama and no debate, Seth McLaughlin went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick220 Rnd7 Chris Tyree
A reach for Chris Tyree in the 220th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.