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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (PIT)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LV)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Scott
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B+.

Thirty-one other rooms let Will Howard slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at the Round 4 slot. Highway robbery. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Nelson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at the 39th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
A running back of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 4 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They paid sticker price for Andrew Mukuba in pick No. 86, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Savion Williams
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Savion Williams graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick123 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard in slot 123 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Joshua Farmer at pick 125. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in No. 156 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick185 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
Caleb Rogers at the 185th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick229 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing R.J. Mickens in the 229th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.