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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jalen Rivers, 86 picks early at the 247th pick.

On value alone, Winston Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick No. 21 they get a home-run threat at receiver, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Somehow Walter Nolen was still sitting there in No. 52, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
They barely believed it either: Jihaad Campbell still on the board at the Round 3 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
Circle this one: Quinshon Judkins at the 122nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at slot 163 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jordan Hancock in pick 225, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Fair-plus on Miles Frazier, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jalen Rivers
They talked themselves into Jalen Rivers at the 247th overall pick, and the board did not agree. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.