B+
Pittsburgh Steelers
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Steelers a B+.
by Lamtc4 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 13 picks
· 7 steals
· 2 reaches
The Jack Kelly selection is the head-turner. The Steelers reached 35 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.
That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 26th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide. A real need, handled.
Gennings Dunker at pick No. 53 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Jacob Rodriguez at the 76th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
The board had Keionte Scott higher than pick 77, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
They read the board right and Domonique Orange was the payoff at slot 86. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
You do not let a wide receiver like Germie Bernard reach Round 3, Pick 27 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Circle this one: Kamari Ramsey at slot 99 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Ted Hurst in the 121st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A big swing on Drew Allar at the 135th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Skyler Gill-Howard in pick No. 161 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dallen Bentley. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Jeremiah Wright in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
They reached into another round for Jack Kelly, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
