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2026 NfL DDraft 15

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PIT)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (PIT)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (PIT)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (PIT)
Rasheem Biles
LB Pittsburgh
Quintrevion Wisner Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Quintrevion Wisner
RB Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (IND)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (IND)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LAR)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (IND)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Rasheem Biles
LB Pittsburgh
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LAR)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (IND)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Sam Leavitt Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sam Leavitt
QB Arizona State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (CLE)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Johnson
WR
Head Shot
Adonai Mitchell
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Steelers drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: B+.

Start where it matters. The Steelers took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

They will need Campbell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

The Jones pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher still on the board. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

That Hood pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 32nd pick they get a franchise quarterback at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick64 Rnd2 Brian Parker II
They reached into another round for Brian Parker II, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick79 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Michael Taaffe in No. 79. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Colton Hood
They read the board right and Colton Hood was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick96 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
A premium they did not need to pay, D'Angelo Ponds a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A surprising call. With edge rusher still to address, they spent the 120th overall pick on Logan Jones, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick124 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard at Round 4, Pick 24 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick133 Rnd4 DJ Campbell
A curious use of pick No. 133. Edge rusher needed the pick; an offensive lineman in DJ Campbell did not.
Pick150 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
A tidy little value on Eric Rivers in slot 150, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey in No. 157 is fair value, right on his grade. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick159 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in Round 5, Pick 19 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jacob Rodriguez in the 164th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick176 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick178 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 178th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd5 Dane Key
A conviction pick on Dane Key at pick 181 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 Rasheem Biles
They jumped the gun on Rasheem Biles, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201 Rnd6 Quintrevion Wisner
No edge and no loss on Quintrevion Wisner in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick 214 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Nice patience on Jaren Kanak, who had no business lasting to slot 221. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bear Alexander well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick232 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
They paid up for Brett Norfleet at the 232nd pick when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick234 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
Value said wait; J. Michael Sturdivant in pick No. 234 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.