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KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (PIT)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Chris Peal Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (PIT)
Chris Peal
CB Syracuse
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (PIT)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
DJ Lagway Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Lagway
QB Baylor
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
AJ Green Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
AJ Green
DL-EDGE Louisville
Xavier Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (PIT)
Xavier Lucas
CB Miami
Robert Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (PIT)
Robert Fitzgerald
S Northwestern
Blake Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (PIT)
Blake Frazier
OT Michigan
Francis Brewu Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (PIT)
Francis Brewu
DL Notre Dame
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kayin Lee
CB Tennessee
Eli Finley Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eli Finley
TE Louisiana Tech
Avery Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Avery Johnson
QB Kansas State
Edrees Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (PIT)
Edrees Farooq
S Tennessee
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (PIT)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
AJ Green Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
AJ Green
DL-EDGE Louisville
Xavier Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Lucas
CB Miami
Blake Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (MIN)
Blake Frazier
OT Michigan
Francis Brewu Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (DEN)
Francis Brewu
DL Notre Dame
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Kayin Lee
CB Tennessee
Avery Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Avery Johnson
QB Kansas State
Edrees Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LAC)
Edrees Farooq
S Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DEN)
James Smith
DL Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Players Gained
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Christian Benford
CB
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Justin Jefferson
WR
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Ladd McConkey
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
DK Metcalf
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC TradesA+ FutureD
Stone should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. David Stone at pick No. 82 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The Green reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

The Bolden pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at wide receiver. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 KJ Bolden
They bypassed pressing needs at wide receiver to take KJ Bolden, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa while clear needs at wide receiver sat open.
Pick77 Rnd3 Chris Peal
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Chris Peal adds a cornerback and leaves wide receiver untouched.
Pick82 Rnd3 David Stone
David Stone at the 82nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148 Rnd5 DJ Lagway
They jumped the gun on DJ Lagway, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jordan Marshall
A conviction pick on Jordan Marshall at No. 156 that the board grades a round light. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick163 Rnd5 AJ Green
A swing that ignored the value entirely, AJ Green well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Xavier Lucas
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Lucas at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick190 Rnd6 Robert Fitzgerald
Robert Fitzgerald in slot 190 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick193 Rnd6 Blake Frazier
They let Blake Frazier come to them and pounced at No. 193. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick202 Rnd6 Francis Brewu
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Francis Brewu. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Kayin Lee
They barely believed it either: Kayin Lee still on the board at pick 223. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Eli Finley
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eli Finley. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick231 Rnd7 Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson at the 231st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick234 Rnd7 Edrees Farooq
They went early on Edrees Farooq in Round 7, Pick 13, and the value did not follow. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick239 Rnd7 Christian Alliegro
Christian Alliegro at the 239th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fits a board better than it fits this team.