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2026 NFL Draft 59

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (PIT)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (PIT)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PIT)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PHI)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (JAX)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (PHI)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PHI)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (JAX)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrus Peat
OG
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Mason Cole
C
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesD- FutureB
The Steelers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C+.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Steelers did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

They will need Gentry to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while edge rusher, running back and other spots went begging. On value alone, McNeil-Warren makes the weekend a net positive.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon slipping to pick No. 55 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick70 Rnd3 Carter Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Carter Smith at offensive lineman with edge rusher, running back and other spots open.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
A tidy bit of business in the 76th overall pick, where Ja'Kobi Lane graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They paid sticker price for D'Angelo Ponds in pick 99, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald at No. 121 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tacario Davis in slot 122. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Domani Jackson. It fills a real need, too.
Pick144 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at No. 144 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick159 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A quiet steal in slot 159: Davison Igbinosun for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick162 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
They went early on Gracen Halton in pick No. 162, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
No edge and no loss on Eric McAlister in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd5 Bud Clark
A straight-up fair deal on Bud Clark at Round 5, Pick 41, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the 213th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick223 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Joey Aguilar at the 223rd pick is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams in No. 224 is fair value, right on his grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick237 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric Gentry in pick 237, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.