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Steelers draft class, new general manager Omar Khan get high grades

PITTSBURGH -- In the 11 months since he was named Kevin Colbert's successor, Omar Khan has navigated a series of shrewd moves through his first season as an NFL general manager.

He secured an extra second-round pick for wide receiver Chase Claypool at the trade deadline, signed a free agency class that included veteran corner Patrick Peterson, guard Isaac Seumalo and inside linebacker Cole Holcomb, and he executed a surprise low-risk trade for wide receiver Allen Robinson.

But the Steelers' 2023 draft class is the magnum opus of Khan's rookie season.