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Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jeremy Flax Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jeremy Flax
OT Kentucky
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

The tape said wait; the Steelers did not. Justin Rogers went at the 120th pick, a good 41 picks before the board was ready. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Amarius Mims. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick52 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A want over a need in No. 52: Zach Frazier adds an offensive lineman while quarterback, safety and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick84 Rnd3 DJ James
They left a pile of value on the table to take DJ James this early at the Round 3 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
They paid sticker price for Justin Eboigbe in the 119th overall pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers in pick 120 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jeremy Flax
They reached a country mile for Jeremy Flax at pick No. 198, and the board is aghast. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Value with a capital V on Steele Chambers in the Round 7 slot, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.