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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (PIT)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ben Stille
DE
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Steelers left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Steelers spent their marquee pick on Bo Nix, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Getting Walley where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots went begging.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the 21st overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kalen King
Kalen King at the 53rd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson is a better player than pick 89 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Fair-plus on Donovan Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick121 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent pick No. 121 on Sataoa Laumea, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks in Round 4, Pick 33 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick199 Rnd6 Justin Walley
Justin Walley in No. 199 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick227 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Nice patience on Omar Speights, who had no business lasting to slot 227. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242 Rnd7 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.