B-
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.
by wvumick ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 1 steals
· 0 reaches
It is a puzzling start. The Steelers had quarterback, edge rusher and other spots to solve and reached instead for J.C. Davis, an offensive lineman, at No. 135. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.
They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Thomas.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 21 they get a building block for the line at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Good price on Lee Hunter in the 53rd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jacob Rodriguez in Round 3, Pick 12. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
By-the-book stuff, Bryce Lance at No. 85 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Devin Moore in the 99th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Jack Endries at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking J.C. Davis at offensive lineman with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open.
They paid sticker price for Louis Moore in pick No. 161, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
No drama and no debate, Jeremiah Wright went about where he belonged in slot 216. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Thaddeus Dixon at the 224th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
A slide stopped in pick No. 237, with Zavion Thomas worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.