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  • pkjay07 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: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (PIT)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Rasul Douglas
CB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Steelers turned the phones into found money: B.

There is reaching, and then there is Sedrick Van Pran at pick 57. The Steelers jumped the board by 33 and dared it to prove them wrong. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging.

On value alone, Rice makes the weekend a net positive.

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 at fair value.
Pick57 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Sedrick Van Pran, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick84 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at No. 84 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight in the 119th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 120th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198 Rnd6 Blake Watson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Blake Watson. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at Round 7, Pick 21 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick246 Rnd7 Mark Perry
Mark Perry at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.