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Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (PIT)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (PIT)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (PIT)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Marcus Neal Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (PIT)
Marcus Neal Jr.
S Penn State
Jayden Virgin-Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jayden Virgin-Morgan
LB Boise State
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (PIT)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (PIT)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (TB)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (ARI)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (TB)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CAR)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Nick Marsh Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CAR)
Nick Marsh
WR Indiana
Justin Scott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ARI)
Justin Scott
DT Miami
Anthony Smith Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (ARI)
Anthony Smith
DE-EDGE Minnesota
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedC TradesB- FutureB
More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B- to prove it.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Darius Taylor at pick No. 224, a reach of 96 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Stone value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. It is not that Bolden is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Arch Manning
A quiet steal in the 36th overall pick: Arch Manning for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick37 Rnd2 KJ Bolden
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. KJ Bolden in the Round 2 slot leaves edge rusher for later.
Pick49 Rnd2 Zabien Brown
Zabien Brown at pick 49 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick71 Rnd3 David Stone
They barely believed it either: David Stone still on the board at the 71st pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marcus Neal Jr.
The board fumbled Marcus Neal Jr. all the way to slot 148, and they scooped it up. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jayden Virgin-Morgan
Jayden Virgin-Morgan in Round 6, Pick 10 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick196 Rnd6 Drew Bobo
Value with a capital V on Drew Bobo in Round 6, Pick 16, a genuine coup. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick199 Rnd6 Benjamin Brahmer
This one needs a full-page explanation: Benjamin Brahmer in pick 199, miles early. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick224 Rnd7 Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor at No. 224 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Evan Stewart
Value said wait; Evan Stewart in the 239th overall pick says they were not listening. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.