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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (SEA)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Beanie Bishop Jr.
CB
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George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Steelers bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but John Williams at the 229th overall pick is 37 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Put together, it is a D-.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Royals value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 21 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Steal is underselling it; Jalen Royals at Round 3, Pick 19 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Anthony Belton in No. 123. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick156 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
They took Damien Martinez at par in pick 156, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jarquez Hunter
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jarquez Hunter. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick229 Rnd7 John Williams
They talked themselves into John Williams at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.