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2026 NFL Draft 28

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PHI)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (IND)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (IND)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (SF)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PHI)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (IND)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (SF)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Players Gained
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Matt Goncalves
OT
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Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA-
The Steelers turned the phones into found money: B+.

The Steelers ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

The Campbell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They banked enough surplus on Stowers to cover a lot of smaller sins.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Casey pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
Nothing to complain about; Denzel Boston went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick64 Rnd2 Malik Muhammad
By-the-book stuff, Malik Muhammad at slot 64 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick78 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Michael Taaffe at No. 78 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Nice patience on A.J. Haulcy, who had no business lasting to pick 85. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick98 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at pick No. 99 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd4 Eli Stowers
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Eli Stowers in the 102nd overall pick, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick132 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard at the 132nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick133 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at slot 133 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick139 Rnd4 Kage Casey
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots to take Kage Casey, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick140 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
A conviction pick on Jacob Rodriguez at pick 140 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick146 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Aaron Graves well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A real head-scratcher, DJ Campbell in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick159 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at No. 159 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
No drama and no debate, Kevin Coleman Jr. went about where he belonged in the 163rd pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick200 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A tidy little value on Bud Clark in pick No. 200, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212 Rnd6 Cam Calhoun
Good price on Cam Calhoun in the Round 6 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick213 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in No. 213 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
They paid sticker price for Jerry Wilson in slot 234, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.