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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PIT)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (PIT)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Steelers took Will Sheppard at the 229th pick, roughly 103 spots before his name belonged.

Warren falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Value with a capital V on Walter Nolen in the Round 1 slot, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick62 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They will replay Tyler Warren at pick 62 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick83 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in pick No. 83 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jacob Parrish
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jacob Parrish well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A quiet steal in slot 123: Anthony Belton for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick156 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt at the 156th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick170 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
A conviction pick on Vernon Broughton at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
A tidy bit of business in No. 185, where Jaydon Blue graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
They left a pile of value on the table to take Will Sheppard this early at the 229th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick256 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
Roc Taylor in the 256th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.