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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (PIT)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Craig Woodson
S California
Draft Picks Received
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Leonard: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Riley Leonard slide 52 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Strong has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 21st pick they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Tre Harris in pick 52 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
The board had Omarr Norman-Lott higher than No. 84, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick122 Rnd4 Dorian Strong
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dorian Strong in the 122nd overall pick, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick158 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
Taking Riley Leonard in Round 5, Pick 19 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick163 Rnd5 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at slot 163 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick225 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
They jumped the gun on Seth McLaughlin, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick231 Rnd7 John Williams
The board had cheaper options than John Williams at the Round 7 slot, and it noticed. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham at Round 7, Pick 19 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Somehow Craig Woodson was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.