STEELERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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Pittsburgh Steelers

Caldwell should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B-.

by redsoxrob · 2026 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 7 steals · 0 reaches
Value B
Need B-
Trades C
Future B

Somebody in the Round 6 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Steelers sat still while Jeff Caldwell, the No. 189 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The Bowry pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.21 · Pick 21 · Olaivavega Ioane · OG · rank 22
In pick No. 21 they get an anchor for the offensive line. More want than need.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · Dillon Thieneman · S · rank 35
Taking Dillon Thieneman in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Keionte Scott · CB · rank 61
Keionte Scott slipping to the 76th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
R3.35 · Pick 99 · Ted Hurst · WR · rank 89
Value with a capital V on Ted Hurst in No. 99, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
R4.20 · Pick 120 · De'Zhaun Stribling · WR · rank 111
Quietly one of the better values of the day, De'Zhaun Stribling at slot 120. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · Taurean York · LB · rank 117
Taurean York in the 121st overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.35 · Pick 135 · Jude Bowry · OT · rank 129
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Jude Bowry while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
R5.21 · Pick 161 · Drew Allar · QB · rank 157
Fair-plus on Drew Allar, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R6.35 · Pick 216 · Jeff Caldwell · WR · rank 189
The board fumbled Jeff Caldwell all the way to the 216th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
R7.8 · Pick 224 · Aiden Fisher · LB · rank 229
A straight-up fair deal on Aiden Fisher at the 224th pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.14 · Pick 230 · John Michael Gyllenborg · TE · rank 228
John Michael Gyllenborg in pick 230 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R7.21 · Pick 237 · TJ Hall · CB · rank 222
TJ Hall slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 21 is lovely value for the cornerback. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.39 · Pick 255 · Josh Cuevas · TE · rank 245
The board had Josh Cuevas higher than No. 255, and the tight end fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
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