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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Brandon Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brandon Thomas
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Brandon Thomas at No. 242, a reach of 99 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick No. 21 they get a blindside protector. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A reach on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the 53rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
A curious use of the 85th pick. Quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Sedrick Van Pran did not.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They took Cedric Gray at par in pick 120, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Michael Barrett
Value said wait; Michael Barrett in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick199 Rnd6 Sheridan Jones
They paid a round early for Sheridan Jones in Round 6, Pick 24, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242 Rnd7 Brandon Thomas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brandon Thomas in No. 242, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.