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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Steelers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Donovan Smith at the 163rd overall pick regardless, 84 picks early.

The Mickens value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In slot 30 they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot.
Pick52 Rnd2 Darien Porter
A big swing on Darien Porter at pick 52, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Deone Walker at the 83rd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the 108th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jordan James
No drama and no debate, Jordan James went about where he belonged in pick No. 122. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick163 Rnd5 Donovan Smith
A wild overpay on Donovan Smith in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225 Rnd7 John Williams
John Williams at the 225th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick231 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in pick 231 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick247 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
A top-tier safety at a bargain, R.J. Mickens in pick No. 247, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.