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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (KC)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureC+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: CJ West, 30 picks early at the Round 5 slot. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Hampton steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. 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
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 31 they get an anchor for the defensive front, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton is a better player than pick 47 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83 Rnd3 Savion Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, Savion Williams a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick133 Rnd4 Logan Brown
The board had cheaper options than Logan Brown at the 133rd overall pick, and it noticed. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick156 Rnd5 CJ West
They talked themselves into CJ West at the 156th pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at slot 185 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick229 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
Roc Taylor in pick No. 229 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.