B-
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.
by Wean ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 6 steals
· 2 reaches
It is the swing that defines the weekend: Wesley Williams in the 237th pick, a good 75 spots before the room expected him.
The Price pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.
They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 21st pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. A real need, handled.
Value with a capital V on Chris Bell in pick No. 53, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Somehow Germie Bernard was still sitting there in slot 76, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
The board fumbled Dontay Corleone all the way to Round 3, Pick 21, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
They barely believed it either: Jadarian Price still on the board at pick 99. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Malik Muhammad in No. 121 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Nothing to complain about; Jude Bowry went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Isaiah World at the Round 5 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Good price on Harrison Wallace III in pick 216, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Value said wait; Logan Taylor in pick No. 230 says they were not listening. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
A wild overpay on Wesley Williams in Round 7, Pick 21, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.