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2026 NFL draft 22
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bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THESteelers
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Draft Picks Traded
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Andrus
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Steelers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Steelers shredded theirs for Jordan White. He came off 126 spots early, and the room will hear about it. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Getting Casey where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
With quarterback and edge rusher unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.
Bottom line, with Spencer Fano leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Spencer Fano
In pick No. 20 they get a long-term starter on the line, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick22
Rnd1
Jermod McCoy
A tidy bit of business in Round 1, Pick 22, where Jermod McCoy graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick35
Rnd2
Mansoor Delane
A quiet steal in the 35th overall pick: Mansoor Delane for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick57
Rnd2
Trevor Goosby
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 57 on Trevor Goosby with quarterback and edge rusher unsolved.
Pick82
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in No. 82 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick96
Rnd3
A.J. Haulcy
Taking A.J. Haulcy in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99
Rnd3
Cayden Green
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Cayden Green adds an offensive lineman and leaves quarterback and edge rusher untouched.
Pick104
Rnd4
Malachi Fields
They read the board right and Malachi Fields was the payoff at the 104th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jack Endries
Jack Endries slid further than he should have, and the 119th pick is lovely value for the tight end. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick122
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Bryce Lance
They did well to land Bryce Lance in pick No. 122, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125
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Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill at pick 125 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126
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Eric Rivers
A reach for Eric Rivers in Round 4, Pick 26; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick138
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DJ Campbell
A curious use of slot 138. Quarterback and edge rusher needed the pick; an offensive lineman in DJ Campbell did not.
Pick140
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Jordan White
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Jordan White while clear needs at quarterback and edge rusher sat open.
Pick146
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Aaron Graves
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Aaron Graves well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147
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Jacob Rodriguez
A premium they did not need to pay, Jacob Rodriguez a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick165
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Bryce Boettcher
A reach on Bryce Boettcher in the 165th pick; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick174
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Kage Casey
They robbed the room for Kage Casey here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick181
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Rayshaun Benny
They went early on Rayshaun Benny in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186
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Bud Clark
Bud Clark at pick 186 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick214
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Dane Key
You do not let a wide receiver like Dane Key reach No. 214 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217
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Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes slipping to the 217th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.