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2026 NFL Draft 57

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (PIT)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PIT)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (PIT)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (JAX)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
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: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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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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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CHI)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DAL)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (JAX)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (JAX)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (JAX)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Players Gained
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Jacob Cowing
WR
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Bailey Zappe
QB
Players traded away
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Andrus Peat
OG
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Jonnu Smith
TE
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Mason Cole
C
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
Thieneman should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a C.

Call it larceny. Dillon Thieneman sat on the board until No. 89, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice. A mixed bag that lands at C.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at running back. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Reaching for Campbell left real value on the table behind him.

So much rides on Denzel Boston that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the 25th pick they get a true top target at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They let Emmanuel Pregnon come to them and pounced at pick No. 58. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carter Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the Round 3 slot on Carter Smith with running back unsolved.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Circle this one: Dillon Thieneman at slot 89 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at Round 3, Pick 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Nice patience on Jack Endries, who had no business lasting to pick 107. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bishop Fitzgerald in the 120th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Caden Curry
They barely believed it either: Caden Curry still on the board at No. 133. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
You do not let a wide receiver like Zachariah Branch reach pick No. 135 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick138 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They talked themselves into DJ Campbell at the 139th pick, and the board did not agree. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick147 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
No drama and no debate, Aaron Graves went about where he belonged in the 147th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick158 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at No. 158 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick162 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
They went early on Rayshaun Benny in Round 5, Pick 24, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Josh Moten
A conviction pick on Josh Moten at pick 166 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick168 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Taking Kyle Louis in slot 168 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key in slot 181 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick192 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
The board fumbled Eric McAlister all the way to No. 192, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick214 Rnd6 Dijon Johnson
Dijon Johnson at Round 6, Pick 35 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.