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RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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2026 NFL draft 50

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
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: 127 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (PIT)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (PIT)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (PIT)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (PIT)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DEN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DEN)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DEN)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (SF)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (BAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Steelers shredded theirs for Rayshaun Benny. He came off 49 spots early, and the room will hear about it. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

However the rest shakes out, Key at that price is a win they earned. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while quarterback and edge rusher went begging.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In pick No. 31 they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Carter Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Carter Smith this early at No. 53. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in the 76th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Fair-plus on Malachi Fields, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They went early on D'Angelo Ponds in slot 99, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at pick 109 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick127 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
A premium they did not need to pay, Bray Hubbard a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Keylan Rutledge adds an offensive lineman and leaves quarterback and edge rusher untouched.
Pick135 Rnd4 Logan Jones
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback and edge rusher to take Logan Jones, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick138 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
They paid a round early for Eric Rivers in pick No. 138, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the 139th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick159 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
A real head-scratcher, Rayshaun Benny in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
They reached into another round for Lee Hunter, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick172 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Circle this one: Ar'maj Reed-Adams at slot 172 is a fall that decides a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick173 Rnd5 Bud Clark
A big swing on Bud Clark at the 173rd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick214 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They reached a country mile for Trey Zuhn III at slot 214, and the board is aghast. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Cam Calhoun
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Calhoun. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Dane Key
Dane Key in Round 7, Pick 21 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Cayden Lee
A reach for Cayden Lee in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick251 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
They did well to land Desmond Reid in pick 251, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick256 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Taking Josh Cuevas in pick No. 256 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.