B
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers robbed the room for Lance. Final grade: B.
by bungfinger ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
The rest of the league will want that one back. Bryce Lance tumbling to the Steelers in the 121st overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.
Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
A slide stopped in No. 21, with Arvell Reese worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Emmanuel Pregnon at the 53rd overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Keionte Scott in pick No. 76. It fills a real need, too.
Nice patience on Jacob Rodriguez, who had no business lasting to the 85th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Domonique Orange at pick 99 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Circle this one: Bryce Lance at slot 121 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
By-the-book stuff, Jakobe Thomas at Round 4, Pick 35 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.