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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (PIT)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Rylie Mills
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LAC)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DAL)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LAC)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CHI)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Players Gained
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Jerry Hughes
EDGE
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Braden Mann
P
Players traded away
Head Shot
Chukwuma Okorafor
OT
Head Shot
Dan Moore Jr.
OT
Head Shot
Diontae Johnson
WR
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Mitch Trubisky
QB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB- TradesD+ FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Cowing: C+.

The Steelers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jacob Cowing, the No. 185 name on the board, in the 233rd pick.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The McMillan pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

If JC Latham and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 JC Latham
In No. 24 they get a long-term starter on the line, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
No drama and no debate, Kamren Kinchens went about where he belonged in the 58th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
A straight-up fair deal on Caelen Carson at the 68th pick, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at slot 87 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick95 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in pick 95 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
They went early on Jalen McMillan in pick No. 97, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick137 Rnd5 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 1 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick178 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick190 Rnd6 Shemar Turner
A reach on Shemar Turner in Round 6, Pick 15; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jacob Cowing
The board fumbled Jacob Cowing all the way to pick 233, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Rylie Mills
No edge and no loss on Rylie Mills in the 244th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.