Kevin Dotson

Summary: Pittsburgh acquired 2024 4th round pick (120th overall subsequently traded, Jaylen Wright) and 2025 5th round pick (162nd overall subsequently traded, Francisco Mauigoa) from Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams for Kevin Dotson, 2024 5th round pick (155th overall subsequently traded, Jeremiah Trotter) and 2025 6th round pick (195th overall subsequently traded, Luke Newman). Analysis: This 2023 transaction with Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams registered as a roughly balanced exchange. Both clubs addressed their stated roster or draft-board priorities without a clear winner emerging from the historical record. The assets involved were comparable in tier and subsequent career value.

Summary: Pittsburgh acquired All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick from Miami mid-season in exchange for a first-round pick and two other picks. Fitzpatrick transformed Pittsburgh's secondary and made multiple Pro Bowls. Analysis: Fitzpatrick was arguably the NFL's best safety in 2019 and continued to be one of Pittsburgh's most impactful defenders for years. Miami's #18 pick became Austin Jackson, who contributed modestly. The 2020 fifth and 2021 sixth added minimal value for Miami. Pittsburgh essentially acquired a perennial All-Pro for the equivalent of a single first-round pick in a weak draft class — outstanding value. Upgrading from A- to A.