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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (PIT)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PIT)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Wedig
OT Indiana
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Steelers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the B-.

Some picks age like wine; Trey Wedig at No. 229 will need to, sitting 57 spots clear of his grade.

However the rest shakes out, Judkins at that price is a win they earned. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
You do not let a wide receiver like Emeka Egbuka reach the 52nd overall pick and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick83 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in Round 3, Pick 19 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at slot 121 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Steal is underselling it; Lathan Ransom at pick 148 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Taking Cody Simon in the 161st pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A wild overpay on Seth McLaughlin in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick223 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in No. 223 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick229 Rnd7 Trey Wedig
A real head-scratcher, Trey Wedig in pick No. 229 is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick245 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Value said wait; Thor Griffith in the 245th overall pick says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.