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  • Tlc DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Higgins: B+.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jay Higgins, No. 225, roughly 91 picks past where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

Every board in the league had Bryant lower, and that gap is the story. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In the Round 1 slot they get an enforcer at safety, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 20 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Taking Tre Harris in pick No. 66 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
The board fumbled TreVeyon Henderson all the way to the 86th overall pick, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in the 90th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick122 Rnd4 Dylan Sampson
They barely believed it either: Dylan Sampson still on the board at pick 122. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
A big swing on Cobee Bryant at No. 163, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at slot 186 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Somehow Cam Skattebo was still sitting there in pick No. 192, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
Circle this one: Jay Higgins at slot 225 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Kobe Hudson
They will replay Kobe Hudson at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders in No. 247 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Ollie Gordon II in Round 7, Pick 36, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.