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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PIT)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAC)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesA+ FutureD
The Steelers drew a line under the quarterback search with Sanders: B.

The search is over. The Steelers handed the keys to Shedeur Sanders, and the whole operation now runs on his development. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

However the rest shakes out, Reed at that price is a win they earned. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the 21st pick they get the arm they will build around at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick22 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
In No. 22 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell in slot 123 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick156 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
A straight-up fair deal on Damien Martinez at pick 156, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt at the 185th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick214 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 214 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
Circle this one: Jaylen Reed at Round 7, Pick 13 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.