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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (PIT)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (DAL)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Amarius Mims
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Damontae Kazee
S
Head Shot
Dylan Cook
OT
Head Shot
Roman Wilson
WR
Head Shot
Russell Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA- FutureA-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B+.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Steelers shredded theirs for Jalen Travis. He came off 42 spots early, and the room will hear about it. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

The Howard value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at Round 2, Pick 3 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Deone Walker
No drama and no debate, Deone Walker went about where he belonged in pick 83. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Somehow Tory Horton was still sitting there in slot 125, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick156 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
A premium they did not need to pay, Barryn Sorrell a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick204 Rnd6 Vernon Broughton
Steal is underselling it; Vernon Broughton at the 204th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bilhal Kone. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
A wild overpay on Jaylin Smith in No. 239, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Travis well ahead of where he belonged. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.