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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PIT)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (PIT)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Players Gained
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Junior Colson
LB
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Ivan Pace Jr.
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Steelers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Thor Griffith at slot 214, a reach of 100 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. With edge rusher, linebacker and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Shough.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 24th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick83 Rnd3 Savion Williams
They paid up for Savion Williams at pick 83 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jacob Parrish
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jacob Parrish this early at pick No. 86. It fills a real need, too.
Pick97 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in No. 97 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick123 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Anthony Belton at offensive lineman with edge rusher, linebacker and other spots open.
Pick139 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
A conviction pick on Damien Martinez at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough slid further than he should have, and the 156th overall pick is lovely value for the quarterback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders at No. 185 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Roc Taylor
Roc Taylor at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Thor Griffith well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
A tidy bit of business in pick 229, where Jordan Hancock graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.