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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (PIT)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Picks Traded
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Steelers: C+.

You can usually follow a front office's logic. This one is harder. The Steelers spent slot 68 on Sedrick Van Pran while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots sat unaddressed. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The McCaffrey steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. More want than need.
Pick68 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots to take Sedrick Van Pran, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick84 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick118 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A quiet steal in slot 118: Cole Bishop for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Davis. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick179 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at No. 179 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick194 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas in pick No. 194 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick240 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Rasheen Ali at the 240th overall pick is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.