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Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (PIT)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYJ)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Maxen Hook Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Maxen Hook
S Toledo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC+
Larceny in Round 4, Pick 21 lands the Steelers a D+, Ransom and all.

The phones were a trap the Steelers kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D+.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Getting Ransom where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Derrick Harmon. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick 56 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick57 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the 57th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick83 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Mason Taylor in the Round 3 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick114 Rnd4 Will Howard
A quiet steal in No. 114: Will Howard for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Somehow Lathan Ransom was still sitting there in the 123rd pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick156 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
They paid sticker price for Damien Martinez in No. 156, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
No drama and no debate, JJ Pegues went about where he belonged in the 185th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West at the 186th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in Round 6, Pick 11 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.