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2026 NFL Draft 4

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (PIT)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (PIT)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Harvey
CB San Jose State
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (PIT)
Monroe Mills
OT Louisville
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PIT)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (PIT)
Pat Coogan
C Notre Dame
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (PIT)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (PIT)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BUF)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (GB)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DEN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (KC)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYJ)
DJ Harvey
CB San Jose State
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (KC)
Pat Coogan
C Notre Dame
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DEN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIA)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (GB)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DEN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesB FutureA+
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B+.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Steelers shredded theirs for Roderick Kearney. He came off 32 spots early, and the room will hear about it. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The Manning pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The Kearney pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman and edge rusher still on the board.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 32nd pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Arch Manning
Arch Manning at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Steal is underselling it; Connor Lew at slot 57 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick73 Rnd3 Whit Weeks
Nothing to complain about; Whit Weeks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They took Michael Taaffe at par in the 79th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
They paid sticker price for Malachi Fields in Round 3, Pick 19, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick96 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
Taking Jonah Coleman in pick 96 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick98 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick114 Rnd4 Roderick Kearney
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Roderick Kearney in Round 4, Pick 12 leaves interior defensive lineman and edge rusher for later.
Pick116 Rnd4 Isaiah Nwokobia
A tidy little value on Isaiah Nwokobia in the 116th pick, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
They let Tanner Koziol come to them and pounced at pick No. 119. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd5 DJ Harvey
No edge and no loss on DJ Harvey in slot 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153 Rnd5 Monroe Mills
They jumped the gun on Monroe Mills, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick176 Rnd5 DJ McKinney
DJ McKinney at No. 176 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192 Rnd6 Dane Key
A slide stopped in pick No. 192, with Dane Key worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford at Round 6, Pick 34 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jaishawn Barham
No drama and no debate, Jaishawn Barham went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
A premium they did not need to pay, Pat Coogan a notch or two before his time. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick227 Rnd7 Elliot Washington II
Elliot Washington II at slot 227 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
The board had cheaper options than Riley Mahlman at the 232nd overall pick, and it noticed. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.