Despite picking 21st overall, being without a second-round pick, and having just two choices in the top 120 selections, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ draft class still earned high marks. Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame ranked the 16 AFC classes and placed the Steelers No. 1 overall, praising them for their trench-first focus.
“Pittsburgh didn’t have its second-round pick because of the DK Metcalf trade and still nailed the draft,” Verderame wrote. “[Derrick] Harmon is a stud inside who should pair nicely with Cam Heyward, while [Kaleb] Johnson will make a nasty tandem with Jaylen Warren in the backfield.