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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (GB)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Eric Stokes
CB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
The Steelers robbed the room for Smith. Final grade: B.

The needs board said one thing and the Steelers did another, using the 126th overall pick on Christian Jones while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots waited. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Smith falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If Smith pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in pick No. 51 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick84 Rnd3 Max Melton
Max Melton in No. 84 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They jumped the gun on Maason Smith, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A clean, defensible pick in the 119th pick with a little surplus value in Cedric Gray. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Christian Jones
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 4, Pick 26 on Christian Jones with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved.
Pick178 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Somehow Tykee Smith was still sitting there in slot 178, and they pounced on premier safety value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick195 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
No drama and no debate, Justin Rogers went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 20. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.