The board owed the Steelers one, and it paid up: Quinyon Mitchell, the No. 19 name on the board, sitting there at No. 51 like a gift left on the doorstep.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting Smith proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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