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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CIN)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Emmanwori should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B.

The board owed the Steelers one, and it paid up: Nick Emmanwori, the No. 19 name on the board, sitting there at slot 56 like a gift left on the doorstep.

Reaching for Biggers left real value on the table behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at No. 56 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
The board fumbled Dylan Sampson all the way to the 83rd overall pick, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Logan Brown at pick No. 156. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
Jaydon Blue at Round 6, Pick 9 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick218 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
Zeek Biggers in pick 218 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. in the 229th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.