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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (PIT)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (PIT)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Joey Slackman Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DAL)
Joey Slackman
DL Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Milton III
QB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Hairston: B+.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Maxwell Hairston, No. 211, roughly 139 picks past where he belonged.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a press-man option on the boundary at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick38 Rnd2 Cam Ward
Cam Ward in slot 38 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ashton Jeanty
A running back of that caliber at No. 69 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick83 Rnd3 Walter Nolen
They will replay Walter Nolen at pick 83 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jahdae Barron
They barely believed it either: Jahdae Barron still on the board at the 123rd pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Alfred Collins
The board fumbled Alfred Collins all the way to pick No. 185, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick211 Rnd6 Maxwell Hairston
Steal is underselling it; Maxwell Hairston at the 211th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Xavier Restrepo
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Xavier Restrepo in Round 7, Pick 13, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.