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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (PIT)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (PIT)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jarrett Kingston
OT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueA+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
The Steelers won the night they stopped Knight Jr. from sliding. Grade: B+.

Thirty-one other rooms let Demetrius Knight Jr. slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at pick 245. Highway robbery.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They robbed the room for Tyler Warren here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the 74th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 19 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in pick No. 89 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord at slot 121 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in No. 126 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
You do not let a safety like Lathan Ransom reach pick 145 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick161 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Circle this one: Malachi Moore at the 161st overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in Round 7, Pick 13 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick245 Rnd7 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at slot 245 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.