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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

It is a puzzling start. The Steelers had quarterback, safety and other spots to solve and reached instead for Donovan Jackson, an offensive lineman, at pick 121.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Every board in the league had Hall Jr. lower, and that gap is the story.

Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In slot 16 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeremiah Trotter Jr.. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick80 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in pick 116 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Donovan Jackson at offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
A straight-up fair deal on Ricky Pearsall at the 194th pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Kamal Hadden
No edge and no loss on Kamal Hadden in Round 7, Pick 17; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.