STEELERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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Pittsburgh Steelers

A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

by pwimbs79 · 2026 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 6 steals · 1 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades C
Future B

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Genesis Smith slide 20 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Allar reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R1.31 · Pick 31 · Omar Cooper Jr. · WR · rank 34
In slot 31 they get a matchup problem out wide. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · Emmanuel Pregnon · OG · rank 39
Nice patience on Emmanuel Pregnon, who had no business lasting to pick No. 53. A minor itch, scratched.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Domonique Orange · DT · rank 76
They took Domonique Orange at par in Round 3, Pick 12, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R3.21 · Pick 85 · Jacob Rodriguez · LB · rank 72
Jacob Rodriguez at the 85th overall pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.35 · Pick 99 · Ted Hurst · WR · rank 89
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ted Hurst in the Round 3 slot. The roster fit checks out.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · Genesis Smith · S · rank 101
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Genesis Smith in No. 121, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.25 · Pick 125 · Davison Igbinosun · CB · rank 113
A quiet steal in pick 125: Davison Igbinosun for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R4.31 · Pick 131 · De'Zhaun Stribling · WR · rank 111
Taking De'Zhaun Stribling in pick No. 131 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R4.35 · Pick 135 · Drew Allar · QB · rank 157
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Drew Allar. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.21 · Pick 161 · Kage Casey · OT · rank 160
By-the-book stuff, Kage Casey at the 161st pick squarely in line with his ranking. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
R6.10 · Pick 191 · Ephesians Prysock · CB · rank 190
Ephesians Prysock at No. 191 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R6.35 · Pick 216 · Riley Nowakowski · TE · rank 216
A straight-up fair deal on Riley Nowakowski at slot 216, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.14 · Pick 230 · Jaren Kanak · TE · rank 227
Jaren Kanak in the 230th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.21 · Pick 237 · Eli Heidenreich · WR · rank 242
They paid sticker price for Eli Heidenreich in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
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