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Draft Selections
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ATL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (TB)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Ray-Ray McCloud III
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
MyCole Pruitt
TE
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA+
More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B- to prove it.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 111 spots for Xavier Truss, and value like that does not grow back.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick83 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 19 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
They will replay Quinshon Judkins at the 84th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish at No. 102 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Vernon Broughton. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick218 Rnd7 John Williams
They talked themselves into John Williams at pick 218, and the board did not agree. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick229 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They reached into another round for Thor Griffith, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.