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Steelers

Pittsburgh · rank #4 of 32

B
DraftLedger grade
At a 40% bust line
Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings
80
Picks graded
23%
Hit rate
24%
Bust rate
116%
Value vs slot (100% = par)
By draft class
Grade for each year
C
B
B
C
B
B
D
B
F
B
A
C
C
C
D
D
C
B
D
D
B
B
C
B
C
F
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Each bar compares this class with the other 31 teams’ classes that same year.

The ledger
Every pick, scored against its slot
Year
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
2025
Derrick Harmon
Round 1 · Oregon
#21
DT
17%
BUST
F
2025
Kaleb Johnson
Round 3 · Iowa
#83
RB
33%
BUST
D
2024
Troy Fautanu
Round 1 · Washington
#20
OL
41%
FAIR
C
2024
Zach Frazier
Round 2 · West Virginia
#51
OL
116%
FAIR
C
2024
Roman Wilson
Round 3 · Michigan
#84
WR
27%
BUST
D
2024
Payton Wilson
Round 3 · North Carolina St.
#98
LB
61%
FAIR
C
2023
Broderick Jones
Round 1 · Georgia
#14
OL
70%
FAIR
C
2023
Joey Porter Jr.
Round 2 · Penn St.
#32
CB
87%
FAIR
C
2023
Keeanu Benton
Round 2 · Wisconsin
#49
NT
120%
FAIR
C
2023
Darnell Washington
Round 3 · Georgia
#93
TE
140%
FAIR
B
2022
Kenny Pickett
Round 1 · Pittsburgh
#20
QB
41%
FAIR
C
2022
George Pickens
Round 2 · Georgia
#52
WR
141%
FAIR
B
2022
DeMarvin Leal
Round 3 · Texas A&M
#84
DT
25%
BUST
D
2021
Najee Harris
Round 1 · Alabama
#24
RB
83%
FAIR
C
2021
Pat Freiermuth
Round 2 · Penn St.
#55
TE
75%
FAIR
C
2021
Kendrick Green
Round 3 · Illinois
#87
OL
49%
FAIR
C
2020
Chase Claypool
Round 2 · Notre Dame
#49
WR
39%
BUST
D
2020
Alex Highsmith
Round 3 · Charlotte
#102
LB
196%
HIT
B
2019
Devin Bush Jr.
Round 1 · Michigan
#10
LB
58%
FAIR
C
2019
Diontae Johnson
Round 3 · Toledo
#66
WR
135%
FAIR
B
2019
Justin Layne
Round 3 · Michigan St.
#83
CB
30%
BUST
D
2018
Terrell Edmunds
Round 1 · Virginia Tech
#28
S
89%
FAIR
C
2018
James Washington
Round 2 · Oklahoma St.
#60
WR
59%
FAIR
C
2018
Mason Rudolph
Round 3 · Oklahoma St.
#76
QB
40%
BUST
D
2018
Chukwuma Okorafor
Round 3 · Western Michigan
#92
T
130%
FAIR
B
2017
T.J. Watt
Round 1 · Wisconsin
#30
OLB
264%
HIT
A
2017
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Round 2 · USC
#62
WR
144%
FAIR
B
2017
Cameron Sutton
Round 3 · Tennessee
#94
CB
137%
FAIR
B
2017
James Conner
Round 3 · Pittsburgh
#105
RB
276%
HIT
A
2016
Artie Burns
Round 1 · Miami (FL)
#25
CB
38%
BUST
D
2016
Sean Davis
Round 2 · Maryland
#58
CB
79%
FAIR
C
2016
Javon Hargrave
Round 3 · South Carolina St.
#89
DT
328%
HIT
A
2015
Bud Dupree
Round 1 · Kentucky
#22
OLB
111%
FAIR
C
2015
Senquez Golson
Round 2 · Mississippi
#56
CB
0%
BUST
F
2015
Sammie Coates
Round 3 · Auburn
#87
WR
26%
BUST
D
2014
Ryan Shazier
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#15
LB
54%
FAIR
C
2014
Stephon Tuitt
Round 2 · Notre Dame
#46
DE
123%
FAIR
C
2014
Dri Archer
Round 3 · Kent St.
#97
WR
12%
BUST
F
2013
Jarvis Jones
Round 1 · Georgia
#17
LB
23%
BUST
D
2013
Le'Veon Bell
Round 2 · Michigan St.
#48
RB
178%
HIT
B
2013
Markus Wheaton
Round 3 · Oregon St.
#79
WR
78%
FAIR
C
2012
David DeCastro
Round 1 · Stanford
#24
G
200%
HIT
B
2012
Mike Adams
Round 2 · Ohio St.
#56
T
39%
BUST
D
2012
Sean Spence
Round 3 · Miami (FL)
#86
LB
54%
FAIR
C
2011
Cameron Heyward
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#31
DE
333%
HIT
A
2011
Marcus Gilbert
Round 2 · Florida
#63
T
120%
FAIR
C
2011
Curtis Brown
Round 3 · Texas
#95
DB
20%
BUST
D
2010
Maurkice Pouncey
Round 1 · Florida
#18
C
210%
HIT
A
2010
Jason Worilds
Round 2 · Virginia Tech
#52
DE
63%
FAIR
C
2010
Emmanuel Sanders
Round 3 · SMU
#82
WR
334%
HIT
A
2009
Evander Hood
Round 1 · Missouri
#32
DE
102%
FAIR
C
2009
Kraig Urbik
Round 3 · Wisconsin
#79
T
145%
FAIR
B
2009
Mike Wallace
Round 3 · Mississippi
#84
WR
286%
HIT
A
2009
Keenan Lewis
Round 3 · Oregon St.
#96
DB
123%
FAIR
C
2008
Rashard Mendenhall
Round 1 · Illinois
#23
RB
68%
FAIR
C
2008
Limas Sweed
Round 2 · Texas
#53
WR
8%
BUST
F
2008
Bruce Davis
Round 3 · UCLA
#88
LB
9%
BUST
F
2007
Lawrence Timmons
Round 1 · Florida St.
#15
LB
140%
FAIR
B
2007
LaMarr Woodley
Round 2 · Michigan
#46
DE
154%
HIT
B
2007
Matt Spaeth
Round 3 · Minnesota
#77
TE
194%
HIT
B
2006
Santonio Holmes
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#25
WR
103%
FAIR
C
2006
Anthony Smith
Round 3 · Syracuse
#83
DB
68%
FAIR
C
2006
Willie Reid
Round 3 · Florida St.
#95
WR
4%
BUST
F
2005
Heath Miller
Round 1 · Virginia
#30
TE
195%
HIT
B
2005
Bryant McFadden
Round 2 · Florida St.
#62
DB
90%
FAIR
C
2005
Trai Essex
Round 3 · Northwestern
#93
T
69%
FAIR
C
2004
Ben Roethlisberger
Round 1 · Miami (OH)
#11
QB
234%
HIT
A
2004
Ricardo Colclough
Round 2 · Tusculum
#38
DB
14%
BUST
F
2004
Max Starks
Round 3 · Florida
#75
T
185%
HIT
B
2003
Troy Polamalu
Round 1 · USC
#16
DB
276%
HIT
A
2003
Alonzo Jackson
Round 2 · Florida St.
#59
LB
8%
BUST
F
2002
Kendall Simmons
Round 1 · Auburn
#30
G
85%
FAIR
C
2002
Antwaan Randle El
Round 2 · Indiana
#62
WR
127%
FAIR
B
2002
Chris Hope
Round 3 · Florida St.
#94
DB
279%
HIT
A
2001
Casey Hampton
Round 1 · Texas
#19
NT
191%
HIT
B
2001
Kendrell Bell
Round 2 · Georgia
#39
LB
110%
FAIR
C
2000
Plaxico Burress
Round 1 · Michigan St.
#8
WR
117%
FAIR
C
2000
Marvel Smith
Round 2 · Arizona St.
#38
T
139%
FAIR
B
2000
Kendrick Clancy
Round 3 · Mississippi
#72
DT
109%
FAIR
C
2000
Hank Poteat
Round 3 · Pittsburgh
#77
DB
80%
FAIR
C
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Pittsburgh Steelers draft history, graded

At DraftLedger's default 40% bust line, the Steelers grade B for their first-three-round picks from 2000 through 2025, ranking #4 of 32 teams. Of 80 picks, 23% were hits (at least 150% of what the slot usually produces) and 24% were busts. Move the bust line on the page above to see the ranking change.

Best picks for the slot: Cameron Heyward, Troy Polamalu, Ben Roethlisberger, T.J. Watt. Biggest misses: Jarvis Jones, Ricardo Colclough, Senquez Golson, Alonzo Jackson.

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