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RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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stay at 21 w Jonju trade

  • dpalamone1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CLE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonnu Smith
TE
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
The Steelers did enough to get by: C+.

The Steelers went off the board in a big way for Taylen Green, 27 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

It is not that World is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The Thieneman pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In slot 21 they get a matchup problem out wide. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Taking Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 21 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A reach on Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 76th pick; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
They took Chandler Rivers at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the 99th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They paid sticker price for Keylan Rutledge in No. 121, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick135 Rnd4 Isaiah World
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, running back and other spots to take Isaiah World, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
They went early on Ted Hurst in pick 139, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Josh Moten at No. 213 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Foster well ahead of where he belonged. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.