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Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PIT)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (PIT)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PHI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dan Moore Jr.
OT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
The jury is out on the Steelers. For now, C+.

Some picks age like wine; Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 124 will need to, sitting 25 spots clear of his grade. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with running back and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The Jackson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

If Jackson Powers-Johnson and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a long-term starter on the line, though they paid up to get him. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A reach on Xavier Worthy in slot 51; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Mike Sainristil in the 84th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Khyree Jackson worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Christian Jones
They bypassed pressing needs at running back and tight end to take Christian Jones, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick120 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A conviction pick on Mohamed Kamara at the 120th overall pick that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick124 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke McCaffrey in Round 4, Pick 24, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
A quiet steal in the 171st pick: Sione Vaki for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick178 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick 178 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
No edge and no loss on Steele Chambers in the 195th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick215 Rnd6 Myles Murphy
They liked Myles Murphy enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 215. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.