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  • MauriceSalvant DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (GB)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
The Steelers robbed the room for Felton. Final grade: B.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Tai Felton fell into the Round 4 slot.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick62 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Fair-plus on Jayden Higgins, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
A reach on Darius Alexander in pick No. 83; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Taking Tai Felton in slot 123 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 18 is lovely value for the quarterback. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens in No. 173 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 185th pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick229 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
No drama and no debate, Bilhal Kone went about where he belonged in the 229th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.