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2026 nfl draft 51

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
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
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (PIT)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (PIT)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mason Cole
C
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Steelers, and a C+ to match.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: DJ Campbell in the 147th overall pick, a good 45 spots before the room expected him. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Haulcy.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

If Mansoor Delane and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In slot 21 they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Carter Smith
A wild overpay on Carter Smith in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They let Michael Taaffe come to them and pounced at pick 76. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Circle this one: A.J. Haulcy at the 85th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 99 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A straight-up fair deal on Bryce Lance at Round 4, Pick 21, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at No. 144 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They talked themselves into DJ Campbell at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick160 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Aaron Graves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny at the 173rd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A conviction pick on Bryce Boettcher at pick 175 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick178 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
They reached into another round for Lee Hunter, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick214 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
A swing that ignored the value entirely, De'Zhaun Stribling well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Barion Brown
The board had cheaper options than Barion Brown at Round 7, Pick 21, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.