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Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Steelers would have aced it. Gabe Hall at pick 195 is 28 spots clear of where he belonged. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

The Steelers indulged a want in Frazier while a need in quarterback, edge rusher and other spots stayed open. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In No. 20 they get a building block for the line at fair value.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Zach Frazier at offensive lineman with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open.
Pick84 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
No drama and no debate, Calen Bullock went about where he belonged in the 84th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Value said wait; Johnny Wilson in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at the 119th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at slot 178 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at No. 195 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.