bobzewe'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

2026 NFL draft 11

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PIT)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (PIT)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PIT)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Quintrevion Wisner Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PIT)
Quintrevion Wisner
RB Texas
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (IND)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (IND)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (IND)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (IND)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (KC)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (TB)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (TB)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (KC)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Auburn
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureA
The Steelers robbed the room for Iamaleava. Final grade: B.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Nico Iamaleava fell into Round 4, Pick 33. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They will need Campbell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Steelers indulged a want in Campbell while a need in interior defensive lineman and edge rusher stayed open.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In pick 32 they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick64 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
No drama and no debate, Michael Taaffe went about where he belonged in the 64th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ian Strong
The board fumbled Ian Strong all the way to Round 3, Pick 30, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
They read the board right and Malachi Fields was the payoff at the 99th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick101 Rnd4 Caleb Tiernan
They let Caleb Tiernan come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick108 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A straight-up fair deal on D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 108, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 DJ Campbell
A curious use of slot 130. Interior defensive lineman and edge rusher needed the pick; an offensive lineman in DJ Campbell did not.
Pick132 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Parker Brailsford while clear needs at interior defensive lineman and edge rusher sat open.
Pick133 Rnd4 Nico Iamaleava
Steal is underselling it; Nico Iamaleava at pick 133 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
The board had Isaac Smith higher than the 171st overall pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick178 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A clean, defensible pick in No. 178 with a little surplus value in Bryce Boettcher. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
They will replay Tanner Koziol at pick No. 179 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210 Rnd6 Quintrevion Wisner
Quintrevion Wisner slid further than he should have, and slot 210 is lovely value for the running back. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jerry Wilson
A big swing on Jerry Wilson at the 216th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
By-the-book stuff, Brett Norfleet at Round 7, Pick 30 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.