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PittDraft 2026-1

  • pwimbs79 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers won the night they stopped Muhammad from sliding. Grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Malik Muhammad, the No. 74 name on the board, stolen at slot 99.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If Greene III pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
Nothing to complain about; Makai Lemon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They read the board right and Olaivavega Ioane was the payoff at the 53rd pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick76 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Nice patience on Zakee Wheatley, who had no business lasting to No. 85. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in pick No. 99 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at slot 121 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
No edge and no loss on DeMonte Capehart in the 135th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick159 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
A premium they did not need to pay, Earnest Greene III a notch or two before his time. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick213 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
By-the-book stuff, J. Michael Sturdivant at the 213th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick214 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
They jumped the gun on Hykeem Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
A clean, defensible pick in the 224th pick with a little surplus value in Fernando Carmona. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick237 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes at pick 237 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.