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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (PIT)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (PIT)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Anfernee Jennings
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureB
Larceny in the 130th overall pick lands the Steelers a B+, Stutsman and all.

You build a draft on nights like this. Danny Stutsman had no business being available in pick No. 130, and the Steelers did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Reaching for Milroe left real value on the table behind him.

The Anfernee Jennings pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 6: Luther Burden III for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at the 77th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick83 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in pick 83 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
They let Zy Alexander come to them and pounced at slot 106. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at the 130th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jonas Sanker
Taking Jonas Sanker in pick No. 156 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with Jaydon Blue worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick229 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Good price on Carson Vinson in No. 229, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.