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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CAR)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD FutureA
Larceny in the Round 7 slot lands the Steelers a B-, Sanders and all.

When a board-topper like Raheim Sanders slides to slot 245, you do not overthink it, and the Steelers did not. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They will need Truss to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Emeka Egbuka in pick 52, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick57 Rnd2 Deone Walker
They paid up for Deone Walker at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at the 83rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
They barely believed it either: Barrett Carter still on the board at the 121st pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Taking Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 161 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
This one needs a full-page explanation: Xavier Truss in pick No. 223, miles early. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick229 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
They paid sticker price for Miles Frazier in Round 7, Pick 13, and that is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick245 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders at slot 245 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.