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RUN ON JAN 28, 2026

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  • j DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (TB)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (TB)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Steelers to a D.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Steelers would have aced it. Blake Miller at the Round 3 slot is 33 spots clear of where he belonged. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 15th overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick31 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the 31st pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 21. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in pick 76 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in slot 85 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick121 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
They went early on Tim Keenan III in No. 121, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Sam Roush
A reasonable price with a little left over, Sam Roush in pick No. 159. A need, and now a little less of one.