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  • Dodonev DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (PIT)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (PIT)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (PIT)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
CJ Dippre Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
CJ Dippre
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DET)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DET)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brady Christensen
OG
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Olamide Zaccheaus
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
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T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers bled value on every deal, hence the D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Steelers, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

If Jones pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the back end, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Higgins at Round 2, Pick 25, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick62 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
A reasonable price with a little left over, Azareye'h Thomas in pick 62. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick72 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the 72nd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd3 Will Howard
Will Howard at slot 102 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jordan James
Jordan James at pick No. 109 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick111 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the 111th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
A big swing on Sai'vion Jones at No. 123, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick156 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
Good price on Trevor Etienne in the 156th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
A reach for Tyler Cooper in pick No. 185; a little patience would have been rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick229 Rnd7 CJ Dippre
CJ Dippre at No. 229 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.