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RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Every other box got a look, but interior defensive lineman did not. The Steelers will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Wheatley value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will need Allar to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at the 53rd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick76 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Omar Cooper Jr.. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A quiet steal in slot 85: Zakee Wheatley for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A tidy little value on Jacob Rodriguez in Round 3, Pick 35, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They paid a round early for Drew Allar in the 121st pick, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers in pick 135 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.