STEELERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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Steelers draft March 23rd B-

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Pittsburgh Steelers

Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Trotter: B-.

by daz2026 · 2026 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 6 steals · 5 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

The board owed the Steelers one, and it paid up: Josiah Trotter, the No. 56 name on the board, sitting there at the 76th pick like a gift left on the doorstep. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Every board in the league had Zuhn III lower, and that gap is the story.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.21 · Pick 21 · Carnell Tate · WR · rank 12
In the 21st pick they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · Emmanuel Pregnon · OG · rank 39
They let Emmanuel Pregnon come to them and pounced at slot 53. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Josiah Trotter · LB · rank 56
Josiah Trotter at the 76th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.21 · Pick 85 · Michael Taaffe · S · rank 69
Michael Taaffe is a better player than No. 85 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.35 · Pick 99 · Devin Moore · CB · rank 86
A slide stopped in pick 99, with Devin Moore worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · Mike Washington Jr. · RB · rank 116
They did well to land Mike Washington Jr. in pick No. 121, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
R4.35 · Pick 135 · Skyler Gill-Howard · DT · rank 145
Skyler Gill-Howard at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.21 · Pick 161 · Drew Allar · QB · rank 152
They read the board right and Drew Allar was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 21. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R6.35 · Pick 216 · Eli Heidenreich · WR · rank 230
They paid a round early for Eli Heidenreich in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.8 · Pick 224 · Trey Zuhn III · OT · rank 239
Trey Zuhn III at No. 224 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R7.14 · Pick 230 · Desmond Reid · RB · rank 244
Desmond Reid in slot 230 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.21 · Pick 237 · Nolan Rucci · OT · rank 250
A premium they did not need to pay, Nolan Rucci a notch or two before his time. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
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