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RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

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Steelers

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Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Monroe Freeling at the 85th overall pick, a reach of 25 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Johnson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a go-to option on the outside. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
They paid sticker price for Skyler Bell in the 76th overall pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
A big swing on Monroe Freeling at slot 85, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick99 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
They let Emmett Johnson come to them and pounced at pick No. 99. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss in No. 121 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
No edge and no loss on DJ Campbell in No. 159; it is a wash and a sensible one. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick213 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith in pick No. 213 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jordan White
They paid a round early for Jordan White in the 214th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick224 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
By-the-book stuff, Riley Mahlman at the 224th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick237 Rnd7 Tosh Baker
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tosh Baker. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.