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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Connor Heyward
TE
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Montravius Adams
DT
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Roman Wilson
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureB-
The Steelers landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: John Williams in pick 229, a good 36 spots before the room expected him.

Getting Hampton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

If Kenneth Grant and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A quiet steal in the 33rd overall pick: Kenneth Grant for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick47 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Omarion Hampton in pick 47. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
By-the-book stuff, Maxwell Hairston at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick83 Rnd3 Savion Williams
Savion Williams at pick No. 83 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
They paid a round early for Chase Lundt in No. 156, more than the board wanted. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick185 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West in Round 6, Pick 9 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 John Williams
John Williams in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.