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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (PIT)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 246 lands the Steelers a B-, Devonshire and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: M.J. Devonshire, the Round 7 slot, roughly 55 picks past where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Van Pran pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots. They will need Van Pran to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
A surprising call. With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent slot 51 on Sedrick Van Pran, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick92 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Christian Mahogany while clear needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Fair-plus on Khyree Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119 Rnd4 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips at Round 4, Pick 19 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
They paid up for Ainias Smith at pick No. 125 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick178 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick 178 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick195 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at the 195th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick246 Rnd7 M.J. Devonshire
M.J. Devonshire in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.