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Pittsburgh Steelers

More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B- to prove it.

by e · 2026 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 4 steals · 7 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades B
Future C+

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Steelers spent slot 216 on Roman Hemby, a name most had 137 spots down the list. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

That Williams pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.21 · Pick 21 · Carnell Tate · WR · rank 12
In the 21st pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · Anthony Hill Jr. · LB · rank 38
They read the board right and Anthony Hill Jr. was the payoff at slot 53. A need, and now a little less of one.
R2.28 · Pick 60 · Chase Bisontis · OG · rank 70
They went early on Chase Bisontis in No. 60, and the value did not follow. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R3.21 · Pick 85 · Antonio Williams · WR · rank 64
Antonio Williams in Round 3, Pick 21 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.35 · Pick 99 · Will Lee III · CB · rank 124
Will Lee III at pick No. 99 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · Davison Igbinosun · CB · rank 113
They let Davison Igbinosun come to them and pounced at the 121st overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.35 · Pick 135 · Tim Keenan III · DT · rank 151
A reach for Tim Keenan III in pick No. 135; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.19 · Pick 159 · Kaleb Elarms-Orr · LB · rank 176
They paid up for Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the 159th pick when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R6.35 · Pick 216 · Roman Hemby · RB · rank 353
This one needs a full-page explanation: Roman Hemby in pick 216, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R7.8 · Pick 224 · Joe Fagnano · QB · rank 304
They talked themselves into Joe Fagnano at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R7.14 · Pick 230 · Joshua Braun · OG · rank 282
Joshua Braun in No. 230 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
R7.21 · Pick 237 · Isaiah Jatta · OT · rank 244
They took Isaiah Jatta at par in slot 237, which is nothing to complain about. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
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