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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (GB)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Eric Wilson
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
Larceny in the 231st pick lands the Steelers a B+, Thornton Jr. and all.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Dont'e Thornton Jr., the No. 180 name on the board, stolen at slot 231. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
No edge and no loss on Jaxson Dart in pick 52; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
They will replay Isaiah Bond at Round 3, Pick 19 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
They let Quinshon Judkins come to them and pounced at the 87th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick122 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Steal is underselling it; Sebastian Castro at the 122nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in slot 163 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at pick No. 225 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Dont'e Thornton Jr. reach No. 231 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
A clean, defensible pick in slot 247 with a little surplus value in Brandon Adams. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.