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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Steelers: C+.

The Max Melton pick is the one that will follow the Steelers into the fall. They took him 26 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. The final tally is a middling C+.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 20th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Max Melton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Max Melton in the Round 2 slot, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick84 Rnd3 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at Round 3, Pick 20 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
They went early on Cedric Gray in pick 98, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Davis. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick178 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
A reach on Cornelius Johnson in No. 178; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick195 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
A conviction pick on Drake Nugent at the 195th overall pick that the board grades a round light. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.