STEELERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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Pittsburgh Steelers

A masterclass at the trade table lands the Steelers a B.

by stefanebuzz · 2026 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 2 steals · 5 reaches
Value B-
Need B-
Trades A+
Future C

The Steelers went off the board in a big way for Drew Allar, 34 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Stukes at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Tiernan pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.21 · Pick 21 · Olaivavega Ioane · OG · rank 22
In pick 21 they get a building block for the line. More want than need.
R2.23 · Pick 55 · Caleb Tiernan · OT · rank 54
A curious use of pick No. 55. Interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Caleb Tiernan did not.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Deion Burks · WR · rank 86
Deion Burks at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R3.21 · Pick 85 · Sam Roush · TE · rank 92
They paid sticker price for Sam Roush in No. 85, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · Treydan Stukes · CB · rank 96
A cornerback of that caliber at the 121st pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
R4.23 · Pick 123 · Drew Allar · QB · rank 157
Drew Allar in the 123rd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.35 · Pick 135 · Malik Benson · WR · rank 145
A premium they did not need to pay, Malik Benson a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R5.21 · Pick 161 · Louis Moore · S · rank 166
No drama and no debate, Louis Moore went about where he belonged in No. 161. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R7.8 · Pick 224 · Desmond Reid · RB · rank 247
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Desmond Reid well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.14 · Pick 230 · Thaddeus Dixon · CB · rank 220
Thaddeus Dixon in the 230th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
R7.41 · Pick 257 · J. Michael Sturdivant · WR · rank 276
J. Michael Sturdivant at the 257th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
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