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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Players Gained
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Michael Hoecht
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Steelers started one anyway for Thor Griffith, 83 picks ahead of schedule. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Landing Pierce that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 30 they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick83 Rnd3 Savion Williams
Savion Williams at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
A quiet steal in the 109th pick: Zy Alexander for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 Charles Grant
They will replay Charles Grant at pick 123 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick156 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Nothing to complain about; Damien Martinez went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Hollin Pierce
Taking Hollin Pierce in the 185th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick206 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in the 206th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
A real head-scratcher, Thor Griffith in the 229th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.