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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
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers land in the muddy middle: C+.

There is reaching, and then there is Justin Eboigbe at the 119th overall pick. The Steelers jumped the board by 30 and dared it to prove them wrong. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

It is not that Van Pran is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Landing Mustapha that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

So much rides on Amarius Mims that the real verdict is a season or two away.

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 Sedrick Van Pran
A want over a need in Round 2, Pick 19: Sedrick Van Pran adds an offensive lineman while quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick84 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They paid a round early for Brenden Rice in the 84th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Cam Hart
By-the-book stuff, Cam Hart at the 98th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
A real head-scratcher, Justin Eboigbe in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick178 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
A quiet steal in pick 178: Malik Mustapha for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson in the 195th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.