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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Steelers shredded theirs for Xavier Truss. He came off 129 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

That Higgins pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick No. 21 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
They paid sticker price for Azareye'h Thomas in Round 2, Pick 20, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick83 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins slid further than he should have, and the 83rd overall pick is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
Somehow Jayden Higgins was still sitting there in No. 122, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163 Rnd5 Xavier Truss
They reached into another round for Xavier Truss, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick225 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They will replay Dont'e Thornton Jr. at slot 225 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
They reached a country mile for Jalen Travis at pick No. 231, and the board is aghast. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick247 Rnd7 Justin Walley
Value said wait; Justin Walley in the 247th pick says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.