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Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (PIT)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT North Carolina State
Brennan Presley Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Brennan Presley
WR Oklahoma State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Aubrey Burks Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aubrey Burks
S West Virginia
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (PIT)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Preston Stone Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 7 (PIT)
Preston Stone
QB SMU
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Anthony Belton
OT North Carolina State
Brennan Presley Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Brennan Presley
WR Oklahoma State
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Players Gained
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CJ Henderson
CB
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Jeff Okudah
CB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Steelers a B+.

The Steelers did not so much draft Shilo Sanders as overpay for him, 32 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Landing Nesbit that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. The Steelers clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 24th overall pick they get a true top target at fair value.
Pick46 Rnd2 Shilo Sanders
A real head-scratcher, Shilo Sanders in pick 46 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Mykel Williams in No. 56. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Deion Burks
Deion Burks in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick88 Rnd3 Anthony Belton
No edge and no loss on Anthony Belton in the 88th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick120 Rnd4 Brennan Presley
Brennan Presley in Round 4, Pick 24 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jahdae Barron
A reach for Jahdae Barron in the 142nd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146 Rnd5 Aubrey Burks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Aubrey Burks at slot 146. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Bryson Nesbit
A slide stopped in pick No. 155, with Bryson Nesbit worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick184 Rnd6 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard in the 184th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jack Kiser. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick206 Rnd7 Preston Stone
Nice patience on Preston Stone, who had no business lasting to pick 206. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.