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RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

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  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PIT)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Draft Picks Traded
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (MIA)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureC
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Drew Allar at the 87th overall pick is 66 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

Haulcy at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Steelers indulged a want in Pregnon while a need in tight end stayed open.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Emmanuel Pregnon while clear needs at tight end sat open.
Pick76 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A top-tier safety at a bargain, A.J. Haulcy in slot 76, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Harold Perkins Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick86 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A premium they did not need to pay, Nicholas Singleton a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick No. 87 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
A curious use of Round 4, Pick 35. Tight end needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Parker Brailsford did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at pick 151 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at slot 161 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jack Pyburn
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jack Pyburn in No. 216, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
They reached into another round for Nick Barrett, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at pick No. 230 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Barion Brown
A conviction pick on Barion Brown at the Round 7 slot that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.