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Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CAR)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureC+
More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B to prove it.

The Steelers went off the board in a big way for Cole Payton, 59 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

It is not that World is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. The Hall pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In No. 21 they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot.
Pick51 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A tidy little value on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in pick 51, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Fair-plus on Gennings Dunker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
The board had Keionte Scott higher than Round 3, Pick 12, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
A quiet steal in pick No. 103: Ja'Kobi Lane for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Isaiah World
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Isaiah World at offensive lineman with edge rusher and tight end open.
Pick159 Rnd5 Albert Regis
They paid sticker price for Albert Regis in pick 159, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick178 Rnd5 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at pick No. 178 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
A straight-up fair deal on Jimmy Rolder at slot 213, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick214 Rnd6 Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A tidy bit of business in No. 224, where Thaddeus Dixon graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237 Rnd7 TJ Hall
Nice patience on TJ Hall, who had no business lasting to the 237th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.