C+
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers land in the muddy middle: C+.
by kmp90 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 0 steals
· 6 reaches
When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jack Pyburn at pick 237, a reach of 49 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A mixed bag that lands at C+.
That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.
Hit on Olaivavega Ioane and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 21 they get a blindside protector at fair value. More want than need.
In pick 26 they get a matchup problem out wide. A clean fit for the roster.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the 121st overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Malik Benson in No. 135 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Fair-plus on Drew Allar, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
A conviction pick on Kaden Wetjen at Round 6, Pick 35 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
They paid a round early for Robert Spears-Jennings in No. 224, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A big swing on Jack Kelly at pick No. 230, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Jack Pyburn at pick 237 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.