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Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (GB)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DET)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DET)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

The Steelers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 244th pick on DeMonte Capehart a full 100 spots early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Singer. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a two-high chess piece. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
A straight-up fair deal on Sedrick Van Pran at the 62nd pick, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick84 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
A wild overpay on Spencer Rattler in pick 84, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Max Melton
No drama and no debate, Max Melton went about where he belonged in the 95th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick96 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick No. 96 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd6 Zy Alexander
They took Zy Alexander at par in slot 217, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 Dorian Singer
Taking Dorian Singer in pick 230 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
This one needs a full-page explanation: DeMonte Capehart in the 244th overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.