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Bengals: Every AFC North team’s best value pick in the 2021 NFL Draft

By Leigh Oleszczak

CLEVELAND, OHIO - MAY 01: Fans waiting for Machine Gun Kelly to perform onstage after the final round of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on May 01, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Duane Prokop/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - MAY 01: Fans waiting for Machine Gun Kelly to perform onstage after the final round of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on May 01, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Duane Prokop/Getty Images) /
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Quarterback Matt Robinson #12 of the Illinois Fighting Illini carries the ball as teammate Kendrick Green #53 blocks (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Best value picks for Bengals rivals – Pittsburgh Steelers: Kendrick Green

I loved the Pat Freiermuth selection in the second round, but most people had a second-round grade on the Penn State tight end so I don’t consider that to be a value pick. In the third round, however, Pittsburgh landed Kendrick Green out of Illinois and there’s a lot to like about this kid.

The big thing with Green is that he’s versatile and after the Steelers’ offensive line lost three of their starters from a season ago, they’re going to need all of the help they can get on the o-line. Green played both center and guard in college and the Steelers need a center this year, so he’s certainly an option to slot in there.

Other than the Steelers taking running back Najee Harris in the first round, they actually had a pretty solid draft. They needed to address their offensive line sooner than the third round (they took Harris and Freiermuth before they turned their attention to the o-line) but they got a Day 1 contributor in Kendrick Green.

Look for Green to jump in and start blocking for Big Ben immediately.