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  • Blk-Gold_Goose DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (PIT)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Vi Jones
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 158th overall pick: the Steelers steal Ransom and grade out a B.

When a board-topper like Lathan Ransom slides to the Round 5 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Steelers did not. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a go-to option on the outside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A straight-up fair deal on Alfred Collins at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A clean, defensible pick in the 83rd pick with a little surplus value in Darien Porter. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in pick No. 120 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick122 Rnd4 Will Howard
The board had Will Howard higher than slot 122, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick158 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Taking Lathan Ransom in No. 158 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
Circle this one: Anthony Belton at the 163rd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick225 Rnd7 Connor Colby
They robbed the room for Connor Colby here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
A tidy little value on Trevor Etienne in No. 231, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson slipping to slot 247 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.