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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (PIT)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NE)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers won the night they stopped Tracy Jr. from sliding. Grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Tyrone Tracy Jr. slides to No. 238, you do not overthink it, and the Steelers did not. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Every board in the league had Powers-Johnson lower, and that gap is the story. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick 34 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick52 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Nice patience on T.J. Tampa, who had no business lasting to slot 52. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in Round 3, Pick 4. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Fair-plus on Jalen McMillan, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Taking Josh Newton in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They went early on Cole Bishop in No. 120, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
They paid a round early for Jordan Travis in the 121st pick, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick198 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
Ethan Driskell in the 198th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. at pick 238 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.