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  • LoganBarto DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (PIT)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CAR)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Draft Picks Traded
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CAR)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Donte Jackson
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dan Moore Jr.
OT
Head Shot
Diontae Johnson
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureC
The Steelers landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

The Steelers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Joe Milton III at the Round 6 slot regardless, 22 picks early. The final tally is a middling C+.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. Mims at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

If Brian Thomas Jr. and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 23 they get a weapon on the perimeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 1, with Amarius Mims worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick61 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske is a better player than the 61st overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick86 Rnd3 DJ James
Nothing to complain about; DJ James went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They paid up for Mohamed Kamara at the 119th pick when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Johnny Wilson at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick178 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 178th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224 Rnd7 Daijahn Anthony
Daijahn Anthony at the Round 7 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.