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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAR)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PHI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DET)
Jake Majors
C Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Beanie Bishop Jr.
CB
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Connor Heyward
TE
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Montravius Adams
DT
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MyCole Pruitt
TE
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Roman Wilson
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Steelers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C-.

The phones were a trap the Steelers kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

The Stackhouse reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Hit on Kenneth Grant and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 26th overall pick they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
No drama and no debate, Azareye'h Thomas went about where he belonged in the 57th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick60 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in Round 2, Pick 28; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick64 Rnd2 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at pick 64 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick156 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
The board had cheaper options than Chase Lundt at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick185 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nazir Stackhouse well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
Roc Taylor in No. 229 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.