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2026 draft 33
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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
C
ValueF
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Steelers: C. The Steelers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Dylan Lonergan at No. 159 regardless, 289 picks early.
The McNeil-Warren pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Hit on Caleb Lomu and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Caleb Lomu
In pick No. 21 they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him. More want than need.
Pick53
Rnd2
Malachi Nelson
Malachi Nelson at Round 2, Pick 21 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76
Rnd3
Anthony Hill Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Anthony Hill Jr. in the 76th pick, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85
Rnd3
Duce Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Duce Robinson in the 85th overall pick, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99
Rnd3
Chris Brazzell II
They will replay Chris Brazzell II at No. 99 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121
Rnd4
Jayden Limar
They reached a country mile for Jayden Limar at slot 121, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick135
Rnd4
Terry Moore
A reasonable price with a little left over, Terry Moore in the Round 4 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick159
Rnd5
Dylan Lonergan
Dylan Lonergan in pick 159 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick214
Rnd6
Tyler Van Dyke
Tyler Van Dyke at the 214th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick215
Rnd6
David Oke
David Oke in No. 215 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224
Rnd7
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Somehow Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was still sitting there in the 224th pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick237
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Zuhn III at slot 237, value and slot in agreement. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.












