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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (PIT)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAC)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Simi Fehoko
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Skattebo: B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Cam Skattebo slide 120 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a load in the middle, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick83 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
A running back of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jayden Higgins at slot 86. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Somehow Danny Stutsman was still sitting there in the 121st pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick157 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. at pick 157 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in pick No. 161 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
You do not let a safety like Jordan Hancock reach No. 223 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at the 229th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in pick No. 243 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.