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RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 55 spots for Cade Klubnik, and value like that does not grow back. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The McAlister value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while edge rusher went begging.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick No. 21 they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Drew Shelton
Drew Shelton at slot 53 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Jake Slaughter adds an offensive lineman and leaves edge rusher untouched.
Pick85 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
Value said wait; Cade Klubnik in Round 3, Pick 21 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 Max Klare
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Max Klare in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Taking Bud Clark in No. 121 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick135 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan in No. 135 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick161 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
The board had Charles Demmings higher than the 161st pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Le'Veon Moss at Round 6, Pick 35 is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
They jumped the gun on Owen Heinecke, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
They barely believed it either: Eric McAlister still on the board at the 230th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Miller Moss
They went early on Miller Moss in slot 237, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.