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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Players Gained
Head Shot
Rasheed Walker
OT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Steelers a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Steelers took Brady Cook at pick No. 163, roughly 114 spots before his name belonged. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Getting Judkins where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 21st overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in pick 54 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick83 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
They let Omarr Norman-Lott come to them and pounced at the 83rd pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick122 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at No. 122 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick123 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
Steal is underselling it; Quinshon Judkins at slot 123 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 Brady Cook
Brady Cook at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at slot 225 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
By-the-book stuff, Brant Kuithe at the 231st pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 DJ Campbell
Nothing to complain about; DJ Campbell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.