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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (KC)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC-
The Steelers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The real work happened on the phones. The Steelers fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They banked enough surplus on Johnson to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In slot 30 they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the 56th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at pick 123 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick133 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
They went early on Tyler Shough in the Round 4 slot, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
By-the-book stuff, Damien Martinez at No. 156 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick185 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West at pick No. 185 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson in the 229th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.