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RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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2026 NFL draft 56

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cornelius Lucas
OT
Head Shot
Olamide Zaccheaus
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB+ FutureA-
The Steelers let Harvey fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like DJ Harvey slides to No. 213, you do not overthink it, and the Steelers did not. The bottom line is a respectable B.

With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

The White pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Steal is underselling it; Michael Taaffe at slot 76 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Carter Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, Carter Smith in Round 3, Pick 21. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
A straight-up fair deal on D'Angelo Ponds at the 99th pick, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Nice patience on Jack Endries, who had no business lasting to No. 112. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis slipping to pick 121 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 135th overall pick on Keylan Rutledge with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved.
Pick159 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
They took Bryce Boettcher at par in pick No. 159, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick163 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in Round 5, Pick 25 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bud Clark
They paid sticker price for Bud Clark in slot 177, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick213 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 6 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jordan White
They liked Jordan White enough to skip the value, taking him in the 214th overall pick. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick224 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Nothing to complain about; Hykeem Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Hall. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jalil Farooq
No drama and no debate, Jalil Farooq went about where he belonged in pick 241. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.