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2026 NFL draft 5

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Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (PIT)
Makhi Hughes
RB Tulane
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
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
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Jeremiah Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jeremiah Wilson
CB Florida State
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (PIT)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (PIT)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (PIT)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (BAL)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (GB)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DEN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BAL)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (KC)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DEN)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (KC)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
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 (CLE)
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PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (GB)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DEN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Manning in the fold, and a A- for the Steelers.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Arch Manning is the Steelers' quarterback, full stop. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Green. If Kearney pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

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.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In slot 31 they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick32 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In No. 32 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
No edge and no loss on Gennings Dunker in pick 53; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in the 57th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick73 Rnd3 Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes in pick No. 73 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
No drama and no debate, Michael Taaffe went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick83 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Circle this one: Elijah Sarratt at the 83rd pick is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 31, where Malachi Fields graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick96 Rnd3 Arvell Reese
By-the-book stuff, Arvell Reese at pick No. 96 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick98 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 98th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick114 Rnd4 Roderick Kearney
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Roderick Kearney adds an offensive lineman and leaves interior defensive lineman and edge rusher untouched.
Pick116 Rnd4 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in No. 116 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Austin Romaine
Austin Romaine in pick 119 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Jyaire Hill for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse at the 153rd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jeremiah Wilson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Jeremiah Wilson in Round 5, Pick 38, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick192 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 210 is fair value, right on his grade. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick211 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in Round 6, Pick 35 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
Lawson Luckie in No. 212 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 J.Michael Sturdivant
J.Michael Sturdivant in the 227th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.