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Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers won the night they stopped Thomas from sliding. Grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Xavier Thomas, the No. 143 name on the board, stolen at No. 195. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in the 20th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Legette at slot 51, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Nice patience on Jeremiah Trotter Jr., who had no business lasting to pick 84. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Renardo Green
Renardo Green at the 98th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A curious use of the Round 4 slot. Quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Matt Goncalves did not.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt in No. 178 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
A edge rusher of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 20 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.