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2026 NFL draft 39
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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Thayer
Munford Jr.
OT
Players traded away
Andrus
Peat
OG
Mason
Cole
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Max
Scharping
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Steven
Jones
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Trey
Sermon
RB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
C
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureA-
The Steelers bled value on every deal, hence the C. The Steelers bet big and early on Rayshaun Benny, 31 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A mixed bag that lands at C.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.
The Terrell steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
Hit on Avieon Terrell and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Avieon Terrell
In pick 30 they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52
Rnd2
Trevor Goosby
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trevor Goosby. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick76
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe slid further than he should have, and the 76th pick is lovely value for the safety. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83
Rnd3
Brian Parker II
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Brian Parker II in pick No. 83 leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick91
Rnd3
Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick99
Rnd3
D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 99th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at the 121st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140
Rnd4
Logan Jones
A curious use of pick 140. Quarterback, edge rusher and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Logan Jones did not.
Pick145
Rnd5
Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard in slot 145 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148
Rnd5
Jacob Rodriguez
A reach on Jacob Rodriguez in Round 5, Pick 8; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick160
Rnd5
Eric Rivers
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Eric Rivers at pick No. 160 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164
Rnd5
DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in No. 164 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick165
Rnd5
Bryce Boettcher
They paid up for Bryce Boettcher at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167
Rnd5
Rayshaun Benny
A big swing on Rayshaun Benny at the 167th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174
Rnd5
Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at pick No. 174 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175
Rnd5
Bud Clark
They reached a country mile for Bud Clark at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212
Rnd6
Dane Key
A slide stopped in slot 212, with Dane Key worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick213
Rnd6
Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 213th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick218
Rnd7
DJ Harvey
They paid sticker price for DJ Harvey in pick 218, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.