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2026 NFL Draft 50

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (PIT)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LV)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CLE)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC FutureB+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Nussmeier: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Steelers were there to profit. Garrett Nussmeier, the No. 42 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 99.

The Zuhn III reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
The board had Jermod McCoy higher than pick No. 21, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
The board fumbled Elijah Sarratt all the way to slot 76, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in Round 3, Pick 21 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Garrett Nussmeier
Circle this one: Garrett Nussmeier at pick 99 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Austin Siereveld
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Austin Siereveld at No. 102. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick112 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
No drama and no debate, D'Angelo Ponds went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121 Rnd4 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb in the 121st overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent the 134th pick on Keylan Rutledge, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick135 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Logan Jones in No. 135 leaves interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid up for Jacob Rodriguez at Round 5, Pick 21 when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Value said wait; Trey Zuhn III in pick 214 says they were not listening. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick224 Rnd7 Josh Moten
Josh Moten at slot 224 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.