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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (PIT)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 6 slot lands the Steelers a B, Milroe and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jalen Milroe at pick 185 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The cost of the Griffith reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A slide stopped in the 33rd pick, with Kenneth Grant worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Taking Kaleb Johnson in pick 67 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick No. 83 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Charles Grant
Value with a capital V on Charles Grant in No. 104, a genuine coup. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick123 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 4, Pick 21 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick156 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in slot 156 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jalen Milroe
Steal is underselling it; Jalen Milroe at the 185th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Thor Griffith in the Round 7 slot, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.