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Draft Selections
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Craig Woodson
S California
Draft Picks Received
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DET)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (KC)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureC+
Quarterback settled, Dart in the fold, and a B for the Steelers.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Steelers committed. Jaxson Dart is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Pierce pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Reaching for Dart left real value on the table behind him.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jaxson Dart
In slot 31 they get the face of the franchise, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kaleb Johnson at pick No. 60. The roster fit checks out.
Pick95 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Value with a capital V on Hollin Pierce in Round 5, Pick 18, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick185 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
No drama and no debate, Dont'e Thornton Jr. went about where he belonged in No. 185. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
They did well to land Craig Woodson in pick 229, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.