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2026 NFL Draft 17

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (PIT)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (PIT)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (PIT)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (PIT)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BUF)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (IND)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (LAC)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (IND)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CHI)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (BUF)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CIN)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (GB)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAC)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ARI)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (SF)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Players Gained
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Christian Jones
OT
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Alexander Mattison
RB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Steelers worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

The Jordan White pick is the one that will follow the Steelers into the fall. They took him 46 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The Moore Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Jones pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher and tight end still on the board.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the 19th pick they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Fernando Mendoza
Circle this one: Fernando Mendoza at the Round 2 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
Denzel Boston at pick No. 58 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They did well to land Michael Taaffe in No. 76, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick92 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy slid further than he should have, and slot 92 is lovely value for the safety. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick96 Rnd3 Cayden Green
Fair-plus on Cayden Green, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They liked D'Angelo Ponds enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 99. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ian Strong
Ian Strong in slot 109 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Logan Jones
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 4, Pick 20 on Logan Jones with edge rusher and tight end unsolved.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
A real head-scratcher, Jacob Rodriguez in the 133rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138 Rnd4 DJ Campbell
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, DJ Campbell adds an offensive lineman and leaves edge rusher and tight end untouched.
Pick139 Rnd4 Aaron Graves
They reached into another round for Aaron Graves, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick150 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Rayshaun Benny. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kage Casey. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick172 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
No edge and no loss on Bryce Boettcher in pick 172; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick176 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Steal is underselling it; Eric Rivers at pick No. 176 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick199 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 199th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick201 Rnd6 Josh Moten
A clean, defensible pick in No. 201 with a little surplus value in Josh Moten. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202 Rnd6 Dane Key
Nothing to complain about; Dane Key went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at Round 6, Pick 33 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick217 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They paid a round early for Trey Zuhn III in the Round 7 slot, more than the board wanted. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jordan White
Jordan White in pick 220 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick225 Rnd7 Mark Fletcher Jr.
Mark Fletcher Jr. in the 225th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick234 Rnd7 Cam Calhoun
Somehow Cam Calhoun was still sitting there in slot 234, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick256 Rnd7 DeAndre Moore Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like DeAndre Moore Jr. reach No. 256 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.