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Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (PIT)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAR)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LAR)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Players Gained
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Shaquill Griffin
CB
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Puka Nacua
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
The Steelers turned the phones into found money: B.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Steelers were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If Limmer pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The veteran additions, Puka Nacua chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get protection for the quarterback. Need was not the driver here.
Pick48 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A tidy little value on T.J. Tampa in pick 48, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick116 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
They paid up for Tykee Smith at slot 116 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the Round 4 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
A surprising call. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent No. 121 on Beaux Limmer, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick126 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
They took Justin Rogers at par in the 126th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ricky Pearsall. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Omar Speights in the 237th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.