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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
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: 103 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (TEN)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureC+
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Steelers did exactly that with Hayden Conner in the 229th overall pick.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Landing Judkins that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They paid sticker price for Jayden Higgins in No. 56, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick83 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Quinshon Judkins at pick No. 83. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
Value said wait; Jacob Parrish in the 103rd overall pick says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick156 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
A real head-scratcher, Vernon Broughton in slot 156 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt at the 185th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick229 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
A big swing on Hayden Conner at the 229th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.