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  • Dodonev DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (PIT)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TEN)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Players Gained
Head Shot
Skyy Moore
WR
Head Shot
Brenden Rice
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB+
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Hampton: D.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Steelers did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

They will need Walker to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Hampton falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They went 9 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Circle this one: Omarion Hampton at the 55th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins slipping to pick No. 66 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in slot 83 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 David Walker
A big swing on David Walker at the 89th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
Value said wait; Tyler Shough in pick 123 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They let Anthony Belton come to them and pounced at the 124th overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick156 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
Fair-plus on O'Donnell Fortune, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick158 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Nice patience on Mitchell Evans, who had no business lasting to slot 158. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.