STEELERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers let Anderson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

by jzaNe1949 · 2026 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 5 steals · 4 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

When a board-topper like Aaron Anderson slides to the 237th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Steelers did not.

Reaching for Klubnik left real value on the table behind him. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.21 · Pick 21 · Monroe Freeling · OT · rank 23
In No. 21 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · Antonio Williams · WR · rank 67
The board had cheaper options than Antonio Williams at the Round 2 slot, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Eli Stowers · TE · rank 56
Steal is underselling it; Eli Stowers at the 76th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R3.21 · Pick 85 · Josiah Trotter · LB · rank 60
Josiah Trotter in pick 85 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.35 · Pick 99 · Cade Klubnik · QB · rank 141
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cade Klubnik this early at Round 3, Pick 35. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · Tacario Davis · CB · rank 111
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tacario Davis at pick No. 121 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.35 · Pick 135 · Gracen Halton · DL · rank 128
A reasonable price with a little left over, Gracen Halton in slot 135. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.21 · Pick 161 · Jaeden Roberts · OG · rank 152
Nice patience on Jaeden Roberts, who had no business lasting to the 161st pick. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
R6.35 · Pick 216 · Sawyer Robertson · QB · rank 216
No edge and no loss on Sawyer Robertson in No. 216; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R7.8 · Pick 224 · Terion Stewart · RB · rank 253
A big swing on Terion Stewart at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
R7.14 · Pick 230 · Robert Spears-Jennings · S · rank 239
They went early on Robert Spears-Jennings in Round 7, Pick 14, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.21 · Pick 237 · Aaron Anderson · WR · rank 181
Aaron Anderson in pick 237 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
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