For all the boxes ticked, the Steelers skipped the loudest one: interior defensive lineman is exactly as bare as it was. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

Getting Royals where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Sauls has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

So much rides on Grey Zabel that the real verdict is a season or two away.