In a vacuum, a right tackle is more valuable than a center in today’s game, which is one of the principal reasons we have seen so many mock drafts project Amarius Mims to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite his limited starting experience, he has so much upside that he offers better value than a Zach Frazier.
That’s how the conventional wisdom sees things, but every team has its own values. Once again, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reiterates that the Steelers feel they need an immediate starter on the offensive line in the first round this year—which is why he has cooled on Mims after mocking him to the Steelers himself.