Pittsburgh Steelers final 2026 NFL Draft grades

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 24: 21st pick Max Iheanachor of the Pittsburgh Steelers points on stage prior to Round Two of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 24, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up the 2026 NFL Draft having added 10 rookies to their roster. With the draft now wrapped up, our staff gives their final overall grades on the Steelers’ 2026 draft class.

Ryland Bickley : While I didn’t hate any of the Steelers’ picks, my overall takeaways from this class are that it’s mildly underwhelming. Granted, the one-two punch of Iheanachor in the first and Bernard in the second both made a lot of sense given the available board and the team’s short- and long-term goals. Allar, who I’m not very high on, was a defendable quarterback swing on a team that still desperately needs one.

The Everette and Dunker picks were both at positions of need, but there were several names at offensive line and defensive back I had rated higher. The team’s Day Three hall was fine. Wetjen is obviously a great returner, but the fourth round felt a bit rich given that the team has found quality contributors on offense and defense (Nick Herbig, Darnell Washington, etc.

) there in recent years. Also, the team’s three wide receiver-adjacent picks (Bernard, Wetjen, Heidenreich) were all gadget guys to various degrees in their college offenses — all awesome players, but that’s a lot of redundancy for a team that could still use some vertical talent in the passing game. I liked aspects of all of the team’s Day Three picks, especially Nowakowski, who isn’t at the highest value position but is a perfect fit for the new-look Pittsburgh offense.