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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B.

The Steelers clearly saw something nobody else did in Roc Taylor, taking him 22 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

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

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 30 they get a disruptive interior force, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Higgins at No. 56, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
They robbed the room for Quinshon Judkins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish at pick No. 123 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick156 Rnd5 Logan Brown
They read the board right and Logan Brown was the payoff at slot 156. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick185 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in the Round 6 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick229 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Roc Taylor this early at pick No. 229. It patches a soft spot without any drama.