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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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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: 6 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (GB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (BUF)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Kei'Trel Clark
CB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Steelers a B+.

The Steelers ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

The Ford reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Polk pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

It is not that Suamataia is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In pick No. 30 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. More want than need.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Kingsley Suamataia while clear needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in the 66th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A quiet steal in No. 84: Mike Sainristil for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick91 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Somehow Ja'Lynn Polk was still sitting there in slot 91, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick93 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick98 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at the 98th overall pick is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Beaux Limmer in pick 119 leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
A real head-scratcher, Jaylan Ford in the 178th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.