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  • Kico63 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (PIT)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Hunter Wohler Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Hunter Wohler
S Wisconsin
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Players traded away
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Alex Highsmith
LB
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George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers let Henderson fall and pounced. Final grade: D-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Justin Walley in the Round 7 slot, a good 40 spots before the room expected him.

Getting Henderson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick 21 they get a matchup problem out wide. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison at slot 52 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick61 Rnd2 Deone Walker
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deone Walker. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80 Rnd3 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel in the 80th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
The board had cheaper options than Elic Ayomanor at the 83rd overall pick, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
Circle this one: TreVeyon Henderson at the 121st pick is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
They will replay Chris Paul Jr. at No. 161 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
A quiet steal in slot 223: Miles Frazier for less than the market said. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick229 Rnd7 Hunter Wohler
Nice patience on Hunter Wohler, who had no business lasting to pick 229. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick245 Rnd7 Justin Walley
Justin Walley at pick No. 245 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.