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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ATL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ray-Ray McCloud III
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedB TradesC- FutureA+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 73 spots for KeAndre Lambert-Smith, and value like that does not grow back.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. The Ray-Ray McCloud III pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick83 Rnd3 Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers at No. 83 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne at pick 118 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
A big swing on KeAndre Lambert-Smith at Round 4, Pick 21, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at slot 156 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick218 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
They reached into another round for Ty Hamilton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss at the 229th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor need, but a need all the same.