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2026 NFL Draft 8

  • bobzewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (PIT)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (PIT)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PIT)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (TB)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (TEN)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (TB)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIA)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (SF)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (TEN)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (SF)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Players Gained
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Chris Godwin
WR
Head Shot
Antonio Grier Jr.
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Steelers let Iamaleava fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Nico Iamaleava, the No. 80 name on the board, stolen at the 130th overall pick.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In pick No. 30 they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Nothing to complain about; Michael Taaffe went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick 99 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick130 Rnd4 Nico Iamaleava
Nico Iamaleava at slot 130 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Logan Jones
The board had cheaper options than Logan Jones at Round 4, Pick 31, and it noticed. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick139 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
They paid a round early for Sammy Omosigho in the 139th pick, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at the 155th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick171 Rnd5 Darius Taylor
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Darius Taylor. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick245 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
They paid sticker price for Brett Norfleet in No. 245, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
A straight-up fair deal on J. Michael Sturdivant at Round 7, Pick 30, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.