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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Pearsall: B-.

When a board-topper like Ricky Pearsall slides to No. 237, you do not overthink it, and the Steelers did not. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Frazier pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still on the board. They will need Frazier to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with safety chief among the fixes.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 16th overall pick they get a blindside protector. More want than need.
Pick48 Rnd2 Kalen King
No drama and no debate, Kalen King went about where he belonged in slot 48. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Zach Frazier, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick116 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
They jumped the gun on Tykee Smith, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They took Cedric Gray at par in Round 4, Pick 21, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at No. 194 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in pick No. 237 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.