B
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers turned the phones into found money: B.
by LARAMS ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 15 picks
· 7 steals
· 4 reaches
The rest of the league had time to spare on Caden Curry; the Steelers did not wait, grabbing him 56 spots ahead at pick No. 76. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
Getting Haulcy where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Steelers paired the rookies with proven help, Quentin Johnston leading the way.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 22 they get an anchor for the offensive line. More want than need.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Garrett Nussmeier well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A real head-scratcher, Caden Curry in the 76th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Steal is underselling it; A.J. Haulcy at the 85th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Circle this one: Treydan Stukes at No. 99 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Somehow Ted Hurst was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Michael Trigg in No. 132 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A tidy bit of business in the 135th pick, where Will Lee III graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Zxavian Harris in the 161st overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
A slide stopped in Round 6, Pick 35, with Cole Payton worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
By-the-book stuff, Kaelon Black at slot 224 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Value with a capital V on Chase Roberts in pick 230, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Jack Kelly at pick No. 237 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
They went early on Isaiah Jatta in pick No. 257, and the value did not follow. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.