B-
Pittsburgh Steelers
Larceny in pick 121 lands the Steelers a B-, Bell and all.
by Steeler Born ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 12 picks
· 8 steals
· 0 reaches
Thirty-one other rooms let Skyler Bell slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at pick No. 121. Highway robbery.
They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while edge rusher and running back went begging. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 21 they get a building block for the line. More want than need.
Value with a capital V on Anthony Hill Jr. in Round 2, Pick 21, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Germie Bernard at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Keylan Rutledge at offensive lineman with edge rusher and running back open.
They will replay Max Klare at the 99th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Skyler Bell in the 121st pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Bishop Fitzgerald in slot 135 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Fair-plus on Drew Allar, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Bobby Jamison-Travis in slot 216 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A straight-up fair deal on Jeremiah Wright at Round 7, Pick 8, value and slot in agreement. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Toriano Pride Jr. slipping to pick No. 230 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
A tidy bit of business in the 237th pick, where Tyren Montgomery graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.