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2026 NFL Draft 63

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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LV)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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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
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (LV)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Players Gained
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Patrick Queen
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Steelers let Rodriguez fall and pounced. Final grade: C+.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Steelers, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

However the rest shakes out, Rodriguez at that price is a win they earned. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Zuhn III proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Hit on Sonny Styles and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot.
Pick53 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Fair-plus on Lee Hunter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in pick No. 76 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick85 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They read the board right and Michael Taaffe was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 21. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Circle this one: Jacob Rodriguez at the 99th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in No. 109 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
By-the-book stuff, Bryce Lance at Round 4, Pick 21 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
The board had Davison Igbinosun higher than the Round 4 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar slipping to the 161st overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in pick 177 is fair value, right on his grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick180 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalen Stroman a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick185 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Domani Jackson in slot 185. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
A tidy little value on Kaden Wetjen in No. 224, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick237 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 237th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.