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Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (PIT)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (PIT)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PIT)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (PIT)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (PIT)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (JAX)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PHI)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (TEN)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (TEN)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
Head Shot
T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Steelers bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The Steelers bet big and early on Zeek Biggers, 31 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while edge rusher went begging. They banked enough surplus on Trapilo to cover a lot of smaller sins.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 23rd pick they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kenneth Grant in the Round 2 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
They read the board right and Omarion Hampton was the payoff at pick 46. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jayden Higgins. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A tidy little value on Darien Porter in slot 81, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick88 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Nothing to complain about; Andrew Mukuba went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe in Round 3, Pick 30 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
They will replay Ozzy Trapilo at the 104th pick for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Tory Horton in the 107th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
They did well to land Lathan Ransom in pick 108, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Good price on Denzel Burke in slot 119, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Emery Jones Jr., an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kyle McCord at No. 134. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
By-the-book stuff, Mitchell Evans at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A straight-up fair deal on Seth McLaughlin at No. 164, value and slot in agreement. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick169 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at Round 5, Pick 31 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Upton Stout
A conviction pick on Upton Stout at pick 179 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
A premium they did not need to pay, Tyler Cooper a notch or two before his time. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at slot 188 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in pick No. 206 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick213 Rnd6 Ricky White III
Ricky White III at the 213th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A reach for Isaac TeSlaa in pick No. 217; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
They reached into another round for Zeek Biggers, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.