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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (GB)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Myers
C
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Steelers a B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Steelers fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

The Laumea pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, running back and other spots. They are betting Milton III proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Polk value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 25th pick they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
Fair-plus on Roman Wilson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick84 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They paid sticker price for Michael Hall Jr. in slot 84, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick88 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
They read the board right and Ja'Lynn Polk was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 25. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in pick 98 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick119 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 119 on Sataoa Laumea with edge rusher, running back and other spots unsolved.
Pick169 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A quiet steal in the 169th overall pick: Tykee Smith for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick178 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A big swing on Joe Milton III at pick No. 178, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at pick No. 195 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.