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2026 NFL draft 24
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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Players Gained
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Barham: A-. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jaishawn Barham, the No. 117 name on the board, stolen at the Round 5 slot. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.
They are betting Campbell proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
With tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.
In the end it comes back to Malik Muhammad, and a haul good enough to build on right away.
Pick Analysis
Pick60
Rnd2
Malik Muhammad
They took Malik Muhammad at par in No. 60, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71
Rnd3
Garrett Nussmeier
Steal is underselling it; Garrett Nussmeier at pick No. 71 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick74
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
A tidy little value on Michael Taaffe in slot 74, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79
Rnd3
A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97
Rnd3
Sonny Styles
They robbed the room for Sonny Styles here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick99
Rnd3
Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields slid further than he should have, and pick 99 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick100
Rnd3
Austin Siereveld
Nothing to complain about; Austin Siereveld went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick109
Rnd4
Darrell Jackson Jr.
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 109th overall pick, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick111
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
A conviction pick on Bryce Lance at the 111th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119
Rnd4
Bray Hubbard
They went early on Bray Hubbard in Round 4, Pick 19, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120
Rnd4
Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121
Rnd4
Logan Jones
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 121 on Logan Jones with tight end unsolved.
Pick128
Rnd4
Jyaire Hill
They liked Jyaire Hill enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 128. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick140
Rnd4
DJ Campbell
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. DJ Campbell in slot 140 leaves tight end for later.
Pick142
Rnd5
Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the 142nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick163
Rnd5
Eric Rivers
Taking Eric Rivers in No. 163 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick172
Rnd5
Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in No. 172 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick179
Rnd5
Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham in the 179th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186
Rnd6
CJ Baxter
Circle this one: CJ Baxter at the 186th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick201
Rnd6
CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in slot 201 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick206
Rnd6
Josh Moten
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Josh Moten at pick No. 206 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214
Rnd6
Trey Moore
They let Trey Moore come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 33. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick215
Rnd6
DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at pick 215 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick221
Rnd7
Quintrevion Wisner
They barely believed it either: Quintrevion Wisner still on the board at the Round 7 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick222
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
The board had cheaper options than Trey Zuhn III at the 222nd overall pick, and it noticed. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick234
Rnd7
Jerry Wilson
Jerry Wilson in pick 234 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248
Rnd7
Daevin Hobbs
Fair-plus on Daevin Hobbs, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick256
Rnd7
Jordan White
They paid a round early for Jordan White in the Round 7 slot, more than the board wanted. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.






































