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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Players Gained
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Justin Fields
QB
Head Shot
Taylor Moton
OT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueC NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
The Steelers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Steelers should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

If McCaffrey pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in Round 2, Pick 1 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick65 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
No edge and no loss on Payton Wilson in slot 65; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
No drama and no debate, Kris Abrams-Draine went about where he belonged in No. 120. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Luke McCaffrey. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198 Rnd6 Christian Jones
By-the-book stuff, Christian Jones at pick No. 198 squarely in line with his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick238 Rnd7 Mark Perry
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mark Perry. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.