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2026 NFL draft 18
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bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THESteelers
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Draft Picks Traded
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
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ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA-
FutureA+
Grand theft in the 122nd pick: the Steelers steal Tiernan and grade out a B+. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Caleb Tiernan, the No. 92 name on the board, stolen at Round 4, Pick 22.
Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with edge rusher open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. If Goosby pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick40
Rnd2
Trevor Goosby
They reached into another round for Trevor Goosby, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick63
Rnd2
Olaivavega Ioane
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Olaivavega Ioane adds an offensive lineman and leaves edge rusher untouched.
Pick71
Rnd3
Arch Manning
Arch Manning at pick No. 71 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick81
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Michael Taaffe graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86
Rnd3
A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in No. 86 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99
Rnd3
D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 99th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104
Rnd4
Brian Parker II
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 104th pick on Brian Parker II with edge rusher unsolved.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jack Endries
Nothing to complain about; Jack Endries went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
They paid up for Bryce Lance at pick No. 109 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick120
Rnd4
Logan Jones
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Logan Jones, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick122
Rnd4
Caleb Tiernan
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: Caleb Tiernan adds an offensive lineman while edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick131
Rnd4
Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard in No. 131 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133
Rnd4
Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill at Round 4, Pick 33 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138
Rnd4
Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers in slot 138 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139
Rnd4
Jacob Rodriguez
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jacob Rodriguez well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140
Rnd4
Austin Romaine
They let Austin Romaine come to them and pounced at the 140th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick144
Rnd5
CJ Baxter
CJ Baxter in Round 5, Pick 4 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159
Rnd5
Aaron Graves
They paid sticker price for Aaron Graves in slot 159, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174
Rnd5
Bryce Boettcher
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Boettcher. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick176
Rnd5
Duce Robinson
Nice patience on Duce Robinson, who had no business lasting to the 176th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick181
Rnd5
Drew Allar
Somehow Drew Allar was still sitting there in the 181st overall pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick201
Rnd6
Le'Veon Moss
A slide stopped in pick No. 201, with Le'Veon Moss worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick212
Rnd6
Quinten Joyner
A straight-up fair deal on Quinten Joyner at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
No edge and no loss on Trey Zuhn III in pick 226; it is a wash and a sensible one. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick234
Rnd7
Jerry Wilson
Jerry Wilson at No. 234 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.