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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (PIT)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (PIT)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (KC)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 156 lands the Steelers a B, Jones Jr. and all.

Thirty-one other rooms let Emery Jones Jr. slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at pick 156. Highway robbery.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Reaching for Milroe left real value on the table behind him.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 31 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in the 63rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
The board had cheaper options than Jalen Milroe at slot 83, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at Round 4, Pick 21 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
They will replay Emery Jones Jr. at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick185 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at No. 185 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
Caleb Ransaw in pick No. 226 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at the 229th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylin Smith. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257 Rnd7 Corey Kiner
Corey Kiner in the 257th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.