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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAC)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Players traded away
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George Pickens
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers let Smith fall into their laps, and walked away with a C-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Brashard Smith had no business being available in the 208th overall pick, and the Steelers did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The cost of the Caldwell reach is exactly the players who went right after him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

So much rides on Walter Nolen that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 26th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick No. 32 they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tre Harris
They did well to land Tre Harris in Round 2, Pick 20, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick64 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Somehow Xavier Watts was still sitting there in slot 64, and they pounced on premier safety value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Value with a capital V on Tate Ratledge in No. 83, a genuine coup. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick121 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the 121st pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
They barely believed it either: Danny Stutsman still on the board at pick 161. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick208 Rnd6 Brashard Smith
They robbed the room for Brashard Smith here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jamaree Caldwell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jamaree Caldwell in the 213th overall pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in pick 223 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
You do not let a running back like Bhayshul Tuten reach No. 229 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A reach on Shilo Sanders in Round 7, Pick 29; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.