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  • Freejpgo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Evan Anderson in the 242nd pick, a good 67 spots before the room expected him.

It is not that Van Pran is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. That King pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kalen King
Kalen King is a better player than the 53rd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Sedrick Van Pran at offensive lineman with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open.
Pick120 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
The board had cheaper options than Johnny Dixon at pick 120, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in No. 121 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A straight-up fair deal on Josh Proctor at pick No. 199, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick242 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at slot 242 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.