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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let McCarthy fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched J.J. McCarthy slide 52 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots went begging. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
No drama and no debate, Amarius Mims went about where he belonged in pick No. 20. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A curious use of slot 51. Interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Jackson Powers-Johnson did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 J.J. McCarthy
Taking J.J. McCarthy in pick 84 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 DJ James
DJ James at No. 120 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE and leaves interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots untouched.
Pick197 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Good price on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in Round 6, Pick 22, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in the 238th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.