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Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (PIT)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (HOU)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Players Gained
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Tank Dell
WR
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Skyy Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Steelers let Felton fall and pounced. Final grade: A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Steelers were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Martin reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Getting Felton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The Steelers paired the rookies with proven help, Tank Dell leading the way.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Will Howard and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick83 Rnd3 Will Howard
A real head-scratcher, Will Howard in the 83rd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick86 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Joshua Farmer
A big swing on Joshua Farmer at Round 3, Pick 31, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Somehow Tai Felton was still sitting there in pick 123, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
They went early on Rylie Mills in slot 125, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Damien Martinez. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick158 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
A straight-up fair deal on Tommi Hill at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick185 Rnd6 Upton Stout
No drama and no debate, Upton Stout went about where he belonged in slot 185. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at the 229th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ja'Quinden Jackson
They read the board right and Ja'Quinden Jackson was the payoff at Round 7, Pick 20. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Shemar James
Shemar James at No. 241 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick256 Rnd7 Nick Martin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nick Martin well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.