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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PIT)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PHI)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Beaux Limmer at the Round 4 slot, a reach of 24 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Logan Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In slot 20 they get an anchor for the offensive line. More want than need.
Pick54 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A straight-up fair deal on T'Vondre Sweat at pick 54, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A tidy little value on Mike Sainristil in Round 3, Pick 20, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: Beaux Limmer adds an offensive lineman while quarterback and tight end keeps waiting.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid up for Cedric Gray at No. 121 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick160 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
They paid sticker price for Khristian Boyd in the 160th pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the 178th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick198 Rnd6 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Kenny Logan Jr.
They let Kenny Logan Jr. come to them and pounced at Round 7, Pick 18. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.