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2026 NFL draft 7

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (PIT)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PIT)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PIT)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NO)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (BAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NO)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NO)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NYJ)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (BAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (CAR)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Players Gained
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Nephi Sewell
LB
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Brandon Smith
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB
Grand theft in pick 145: the Steelers steal Allar and grade out a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Drew Allar, the No. 113 name on the board, stolen at the 145th pick.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Ponds reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In the 30th pick they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. More want than need.
Pick67 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
The board had Sonny Styles higher than pick 67, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A reasonable price with a little left over, Michael Taaffe in No. 76. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 99th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Steal is underselling it; Bryce Lance at slot 130 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at Round 5, Pick 4 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
The board had cheaper options than Iapani Laloulu at pick No. 147, and it noticed. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Sammy Omosigho
Sammy Omosigho in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
Taking Evan Stewart in No. 216 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Jerry Wilson at the 230th pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
They robbed the room for Malik Hartford here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.