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2026 NFL Draft 26
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
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ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a A-, for the Steelers. Start where it matters. The Steelers took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.
Hood at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Campbell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The Jones pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman and edge rusher.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
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Jermod McCoy
In pick No. 21 they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot.
Pick31
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Fernando Mendoza
In slot 31 they get their quarterback of the future, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37
Rnd2
Mansoor Delane
A quiet steal in pick 37: Mansoor Delane for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick72
Rnd3
Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick74
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the 74th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79
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A.J. Haulcy
They did well to land A.J. Haulcy in No. 79, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92
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D'Angelo Ponds
The board had cheaper options than D'Angelo Ponds at the 92nd overall pick, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97
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Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman in Round 3, Pick 33 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick100
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Austin Siereveld
A reasonable price with a little left over, Austin Siereveld in No. 100. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick104
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Malachi Fields
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malachi Fields at the 104th pick is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109
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Ian Strong
They will replay Ian Strong at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick113
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Bryce Lance
They took Bryce Lance at par in pick 113, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick118
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Logan Jones
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman and edge rusher to take Logan Jones, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick120
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DJ Campbell
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 4, Pick 20 on DJ Campbell with interior defensive lineman and edge rusher unsolved.
Pick122
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Bray Hubbard
They paid up for Bray Hubbard at the 122nd overall pick when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123
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Eric Rivers
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eric Rivers. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124
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Colton Hood
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 124 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128
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Kage Casey
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Kage Casey in slot 128 leaves interior defensive lineman and edge rusher for later.
Pick142
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Jacob Rodriguez
They went early on Jacob Rodriguez in the 142nd overall pick, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148
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Bryce Boettcher
They talked themselves into Bryce Boettcher at pick No. 148, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157
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Michael Trigg
Steal is underselling it; Michael Trigg at Round 5, Pick 17 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick163
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Duce Robinson
They paid sticker price for Duce Robinson in pick 163, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick172
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Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179
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Dane Key
Dane Key at the 179th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186
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Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick No. 186 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick199
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Trey Zuhn III
Value said wait; Trey Zuhn III in Round 6, Pick 18 says they were not listening. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick214
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Makhi Hughes
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Makhi Hughes at the Round 6 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.