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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (TEN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TEN)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
Head Shot
T.J. Watt
EDGE
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureB
The Steelers drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: D.

The phones were a trap the Steelers kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The cost of the Smith reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get their quarterback of the future. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In pick 27 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They paid sticker price for Payton Wilson in No. 51, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick84 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at slot 84 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick120 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
The board had cheaper options than Ainias Smith at pick No. 120, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick145 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
By-the-book stuff, Tommy Eichenberg at the 145th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.