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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (PIT)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (PIT)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (PIT)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NYG)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DEN)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (GB)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CLE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Larceny in the 123rd overall pick lands the Steelers a B, Winston Jr. and all.

Call it larceny. Kevin Winston Jr. sat on the board until pick 123, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Milroe pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Walter Nolen at No. 34. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
They paid sticker price for Jalen Royals in the 65th pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe in Round 3, Pick 21 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at slot 123 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
Good price on Trevor Etienne in pick 154, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
No edge and no loss on Chase Lundt in pick No. 166; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick185 Rnd6 Willie Lampkin
They did well to land Willie Lampkin in the Round 6 slot, just ahead of his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in the 191st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick192 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They took Oronde Gadsden II at par in pick No. 192, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick236 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Alijah Huzzie at pick 236 is the proof. The roster fit checks out.