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RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

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Steelers Draft

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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
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Preston Hodge Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Preston Hodge
CB Colorado
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

The Steelers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 214th overall pick on Preston Hodge a full 46 spots early.

The Ponds pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 21st pick they get a matchup problem out wide. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They let Olaivavega Ioane come to them and pounced at the 53rd overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick76 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A reach for Jacob Rodriguez in No. 85; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Trinidad Chambliss
A reach on Trinidad Chambliss in slot 99; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing D'Angelo Ponds in pick 121. The roster fit checks out.
Pick135 Rnd4 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at No. 135 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick159 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in slot 159 is fair value, right on his grade. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick213 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
A conviction pick on Hykeem Williams at pick No. 213 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick214 Rnd6 Preston Hodge
They reached a country mile for Preston Hodge at Round 6, Pick 35, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford at pick 224 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Will Kacmarek at the 237th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.