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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (PIT)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueA+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Barron: B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jahdae Barron got past him. The Steelers do not have to explain a thing at the 237th overall pick.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a press-man option on the boundary at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ashton Jeanty
A running back of that caliber at pick 59 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cam Ward
Cam Ward at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tre Harris
Tre Harris in the 128th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154 Rnd5 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in the 154th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Wyatt Milum
You do not let an offensive lineman like Wyatt Milum reach No. 227 and blink. They did not. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jahdae Barron
The board fumbled Jahdae Barron all the way to slot 237, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.