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2026 NFL draft 48

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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PIT)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (PIT)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PIT)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PIT)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (PIT)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LV)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (BUF)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (SF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SF)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (BUF)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (BUF)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DEN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (SF)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Players Gained
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Xavier Hutchinson
WR
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Alex Palczewski
OT
Players traded away
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Mason Cole
C
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA- FutureA-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The war room fell hard for DJ Campbell, and it showed at Round 4, Pick 34: 38 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Allar. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while edge rusher, running back and other spots went begging. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Colton Hood
Colton Hood in the 32nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They read the board right and Jake Slaughter was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 20. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ian Strong
Nothing to complain about; Ian Strong went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick88 Rnd3 Austin Siereveld
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Austin Siereveld in pick No. 88 leaves edge rusher, running back and other spots for later.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They barely believed it either: Zakee Wheatley still on the board at pick 96. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at No. 99 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at pick No. 109 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick124 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
No drama and no debate, Bray Hubbard went about where he belonged in the 124th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Logan Jones
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Logan Jones while clear needs at edge rusher, running back and other spots sat open.
Pick134 Rnd4 DJ Campbell
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, running back and other spots to take DJ Campbell, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid up for Jacob Rodriguez at slot 136 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher in No. 159 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny in the 170th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick172 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Lee Hunter. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Circle this one: Drew Allar at pick 175 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick182 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in slot 182 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick214 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Zuhn III at No. 214, value and slot in agreement. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick215 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on De'Zhaun Stribling. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick222 Rnd7 Barion Brown
They paid sticker price for Barion Brown in the 222nd pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jordan White
Jordan White at Round 7, Pick 8 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick236 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
By-the-book stuff, J. Michael Sturdivant at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.