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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (GB)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Players traded away
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George Pickens
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Paul Jr.: D+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jamaree Caldwell, 60 picks early at the Round 7 slot. It grades a D+, and the process earned it.

The Paul Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 23 they get a disruptive interior force. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tre Harris
They paid sticker price for Tre Harris in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick52 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at the 52nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Watts in pick 84, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
The board had Tate Ratledge higher than No. 87, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick122 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in slot 122 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick158 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at the 158th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Taking Luke Lachey in pick No. 231 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
They talked themselves into Jamaree Caldwell at the 237th pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A reach for Shilo Sanders in Round 7, Pick 29; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.