STEELERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE C-

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Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers let Orange fall into their laps, and walked away with a C-.

by Dave · 2026 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 6 steals · 1 reaches
Value B+
Need B
Trades F
Future C

Somebody took the Steelers to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. A mixed bag that lands at C-.

On value alone, Orange makes the weekend a net positive. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The cost of the Allar reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

So much rides on Arvell Reese that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.21 · Pick 21 · Arvell Reese · LB · rank 7
In pick 21 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.32 · Pick 32 · Dillon Thieneman · S · rank 27
In No. 32 they get a rangy last line of defense. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · Emmanuel Pregnon · OG · rank 38
Emmanuel Pregnon is a better player than Round 2, Pick 21 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Jacob Rodriguez · LB · rank 51
Taking Jacob Rodriguez in the 76th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.35 · Pick 99 · Domonique Orange · DT · rank 73
Steal is underselling it; Domonique Orange at slot 99 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · Jalon Kilgore · CB · rank 104
Jalon Kilgore slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. A need, and now a little less of one.
R4.27 · Pick 127 · Harold Perkins Jr. · LB · rank 134
They paid sticker price for Harold Perkins Jr. in No. 127, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.35 · Pick 135 · Joe Royer · TE · rank 129
A tidy little value on Joe Royer in the 135th pick, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.38 · Pick 138 · Drew Allar · QB · rank 158
A real head-scratcher, Drew Allar in pick 138 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R6.35 · Pick 216 · Kendrick Law · WR · rank 197
They will replay Kendrick Law at slot 216 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R7.8 · Pick 224 · Kaelon Black · RB · rank 227
By-the-book stuff, Kaelon Black at pick No. 224 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
R7.14 · Pick 230 · Jimmy Rolder · LB · rank 231
Jimmy Rolder at Round 7, Pick 14 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.21 · Pick 237 · Kaden Wetjen · WR · rank 234
Nothing to complain about; Kaden Wetjen went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
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