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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (MIA)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesA- FutureD+
The Steelers bet the future on Ward. The board says B.

The Steelers spent the pick that matters most on Cam Ward, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Landing Higgins that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick No. 13 they get their guy under center for the next decade. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at slot 83 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick123 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
They barely believed it either: Lathan Ransom still on the board at Round 4, Pick 21. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
A quiet steal in the 156th overall pick: Trevor Etienne for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Alijah Huzzie at the Round 7 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.