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03-05-26

  • wdhuss DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PIT)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (PIT)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (PIT)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (SF)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (NE)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (TEN)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TEN)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureB
The Steelers won the night they stopped Sarratt from sliding. Grade: B.

Call it larceny. Elijah Sarratt sat on the board until pick No. 99, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a matchup problem out wide, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A tidy bit of business in No. 59, where Caleb Banks graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Elijah Sarratt in the 99th pick, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in pick No. 121 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
By-the-book stuff, J.C. Davis at slot 125 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick131 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Billy Schrauth while clear needs at quarterback, safety and other spots sat open.
Pick182 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the 182nd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.