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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (JAX)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Brooks: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Tahj Brooks, the No. 199 name on the board, stolen at the 229th overall pick. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They will need Milroe to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick56 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
No drama and no debate, Azareye'h Thomas went about where he belonged in slot 56. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
The board had cheaper options than Jalen Milroe at the 83rd overall pick, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike slid further than he should have, and pick 118 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The roster fit checks out.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jordan James
Jordan James at No. 123 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick142 Rnd5 Kobe King
They let Kobe King come to them and pounced at pick No. 142. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Logan Brown is a better player than Round 5, Pick 18 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
No edge and no loss on Jaylen Reed in the 185th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Taking Tahj Brooks in the 229th pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.