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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PIT)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (GB)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Players Gained
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K.J. Britt
LB
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Jalen Nailor
WR
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Christian Watson
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall A-
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Steelers let Bryant fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Cobee Bryant, pick No. 231, roughly 45 picks past where he belonged.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

The Steelers paired the rookies with proven help, Jalen Nailor leading the way. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, with Jahdae Barron leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In slot 24 they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
A quiet steal in the 53rd pick: Kaleb Johnson for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick83 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
They barely believed it either: Elic Ayomanor still on the board at pick 97. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick122 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Circle this one: Donovan Jackson at No. 122 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord at Round 5, Pick 24 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Cobee Bryant
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Cobee Bryant in the 231st overall pick, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson at pick No. 247 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.