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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: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (PIT)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAR)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAR)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAR)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B.

The tape said wait; the Steelers did not. Justin Eboigbe went at pick No. 237, a good 35 picks before the board was ready. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They banked enough surplus on Alexander to cover a lot of smaller sins. With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick No. 21 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
No edge and no loss on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the 48th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kalen King
Kalen King in slot 53 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick80 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the Round 3 slot on Maason Smith with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick116 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
A surprising call. With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent pick 116 on Tate Ratledge, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick121 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A slide stopped in the 121st pick, with Brenden Rice worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick158 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A tidy little value on Devin Neal in slot 158, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick194 Rnd6 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in pick No. 194 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in No. 237 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.