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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (SF)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (SF)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Beanie Bishop Jr.
CB
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Connor Heyward
TE
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Damontae Kazee
S
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DeMarvin Leal
DE
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Eku Leota
LB
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Isaiahh Loudermilk
DT
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Logan Lee
DL
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Malik Harrison
LB
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Montravius Adams
DT
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Roman Wilson
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Steelers lost the trade table, and the D+ tells the story.

The rest of the league had time to spare on John Williams; the Steelers did not wait, grabbing him 37 spots ahead at the 229th pick. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D+.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In No. 30 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A quiet steal in pick 43: Omarion Hampton for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick56 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at pick No. 56 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
No drama and no debate, Jayden Higgins went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 25. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick91 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo is a better player than the 91st overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick185 Rnd6 CJ West
A straight-up fair deal on CJ West at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229 Rnd7 John Williams
John Williams at the 229th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.