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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jarrett Kingston
OT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureA
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Steelers.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Steelers took Will Sheppard a full 106 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Mukuba steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at the 52nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas in slot 57 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals in pick No. 83 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
Somehow Quinshon Judkins was still sitting there in No. 122, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
Circle this one: Andrew Mukuba at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jordan Hancock
Value said wait; Jordan Hancock in pick 164 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
They reached into another round for Jalen Travis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick231 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in slot 231 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick247 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
A big swing on Will Sheppard at the 247th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.