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Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

Of all the ways to open, the Steelers chose the head-scratcher, spending the 98th pick on Hunter Nourzad with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still wide open.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Washington value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

The Nourzad reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick No. 20 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at pick No. 51 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick84 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 84th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd3 Hunter Nourzad
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Hunter Nourzad while clear needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick119 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
They went early on Malik Mustapha in the 119th pick, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
No edge and no loss on Fabien Lovett in Round 6, Pick 3; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Value with a capital V on Tahj Washington in pick 195, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.