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2026 NFL Draft 35

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (PIT)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (PIT)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (PIT)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CHI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (SF)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Hollywood Smothers
RB NC State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Jordan Hall at Round 7, Pick 20. The Steelers jumped the board by 80 and dared it to prove them wrong.

That Beck pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered. Quantity was the play, for better or worse.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
Jermod McCoy slid further than he should have, and No. 20 is lovely value for the cornerback. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick51 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
No drama and no debate, Elijah Sarratt went about where he belonged in pick 51. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Nice patience on Michael Taaffe, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick88 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
The board had A.J. Haulcy higher than pick No. 88, and the safety fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at slot 99 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Fair-plus on Bryce Lance, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick138 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bray Hubbard. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in the 139th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick145 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in No. 145 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid up for Jacob Rodriguez at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick166 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
They went early on Bryce Boettcher in pick 166, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick178 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
This one needs a full-page explanation: Rayshaun Benny in pick No. 178, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at Round 6, Pick 19 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Carson Beck
They robbed the room for Carson Beck here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick212 Rnd6 Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes in Round 6, Pick 34 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A big swing on Trey Zuhn III at No. 213, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Value said wait; Jordan Hall in the 234th pick says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
They paid sticker price for Jerry Wilson in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick253 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Barion Brown slipping to the 253rd overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.