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RUN ON APR 16, 2024

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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CAR)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA- FutureC
McCaffrey should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Luke McCaffrey fell into Round 6, Pick 3. No fireworks, but a solid B.

With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Reaching for Van Pran left real value on the table behind him.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 20 they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 7, where Amarius Mims graded well above the range. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick51 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Sedrick Van Pran, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick98 Rnd3 Max Melton
You do not let a cornerback like Max Melton reach No. 98 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 119 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick178 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Circle this one: Luke McCaffrey at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.