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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (PIT)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (PIT)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
DB Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PIT)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tony Grimes
DB Texas A&M
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (PIT)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (NO)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Tony Grimes
DB Texas A&M
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (TEN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Allen Robinson II
WR
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Chandon Sullivan
CB
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Chukwuma Okorafor
OT
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Connor Heyward
TE
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Dan Moore Jr.
OT
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Desmond King II
CB
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Diontae Johnson
WR
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Gunner Olszewski
WR
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Kwon Alexander
LB
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Levi Wallace
CB
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Markus Golden
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureD-
A weekend the Steelers spent fighting the board, and losing. F.

The Steelers went off the board in a big way for Josh Proctor, 59 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not. That is an edge rusher worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with quarterback still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a cornerstone up front. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nate Wiggins. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the 71st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
A curious use of No. 87. Quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Amarius Mims did not.
Pick100 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Smael Mondon Jr. at pick No. 100 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick101 Rnd4 Junior Colson
A conviction pick on Junior Colson at the Round 4 slot that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick113 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went defensive back with Khyree Jackson while clear needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick129 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
The board had cheaper options than Darius Robinson at pick No. 129, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Value said wait; Kamal Hadden in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ajani Cornelius. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick161 Rnd5 Cam Hart
A wild overpay on Cam Hart in the 161st pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168 Rnd5 Miles Frazier
They talked themselves into Miles Frazier at slot 168, and the board did not agree. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick201 Rnd6 Tre Harris
A straight-up fair deal on Tre Harris at pick 201, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in the 214th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick218 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
Value with a capital V on Tony Grimes in pick No. 218, a genuine coup. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick227 Rnd7 Theo Johnson
They paid a round early for Theo Johnson in the Round 7 slot, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Josh Proctor well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.