Draft Regrade · AFC North

Pittsburgh Steelers

10 drafts, 77 picks. Class ranks are after Week 9, 2026.

2026 draft

6thof 32 classes41pointsBon draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2026 draft

0 stars 0 good starters 2 average starters 8 depth 0 busts

  1. 21Rd 1Max IheanachorOT · Arizona StateB9pointsaverage starter33rdin a redraft
  2. 47Rd 2Germie BernardWR · AlabamaA15pointsaverage starter14thin a redraft
  3. 76Rd 3Drew AllarQB · Penn StateD-0pointsdepthtied 190thin a redraft
  4. 85Rd 3Daylen EveretteCB · GeorgiaA9pointsdepth34thin a redraft
  5. 96Rd 3Gennings DunkerOT · IowaD0pointsdepthtied 190thin a redraft
  6. 121Rd 4Kaden WetjenWR · IowaD0pointsdepthtied 190thin a redraft
  7. 169Rd 5Riley NowakowskiTE · IndianaB0pointsdepth152ndin a redraft
  8. 210Rd 6Gabriel RubioDT · Notre DameB2pointsdepth115thin a redraft
  9. 224Rd 7Robert Spears-JenningsS · OklahomaA+6pointsdepth56thin a redraft
  10. 230Rd 7Eli HeidenreichRB · NavyB+0pointsdepth181stin a redraft

B on draft weekend. A sound pivot at 21 after losing Lemon, a real need met at 47, and three third-round swings on traits the weekend split over. The whole grade, and why

2025 draft

25thof 32 classes43pointsBon draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2025 draft

0 stars 1 good starter 1 average starter 3 depth 2 busts

  1. 21Rd 1Derrick HarmonDT · OregonB-13pointsaverage starter69thin a redraft
  2. 83Rd 3Kaleb JohnsonRB · IowaD1pointdepth180thin a redraft
  3. 123Rd 4Jack SawyerEDGE · Ohio StateB10pointsdepth86thin a redraft
  4. 164Rd 5Yahya BlackDT · IowaA+19pointsgood starter41stin a redraft
  5. 185Rd 6Will HowardQB · Ohio StateB-0pointsbusttied 232ndin a redraft
  6. 226Rd 7Carson BruenerLB · WashingtonC-0pointsdepth231stin a redraft
  7. 229Rd 7Donte KentCB · Central MichiganC-0pointsbusttied 232ndin a redraft

B on draft weekend. Sound value at the positions the club chose, with the quarterback question left to a sixth-round pick and a free agent who had not signed. The whole grade, and why

2024 draft

4thof 32 classes111pointsAon draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2024 draft

1 star 3 good starters 0 average starters 2 depth 1 bust

  1. 20Rd 1Troy FautanuOG · WashingtonB-21pointsgood starter61stin a redraft
  2. 51Rd 2Zach FrazierC · West VirginiaA29pointsstar42ndin a redraft
  3. 84Rd 3Roman WilsonWR · MichiganB-9pointsdepth114thin a redraft
  4. 98Rd 3Payton WilsonLB · NC StateA-20pointsgood starter65thin a redraft
  5. 119Rd 4Mason McCormickOG · South Dakota StateA+32pointsgood starter36thin a redraft
  6. 178Rd 6Logan LeeDT · IowaC-0pointsdepth211thin a redraft
  7. 195Rd 6Ryan WattsCB · TexasB-0pointsbusttied 238thin a redraft

A on draft weekend. All three named needs met at value, and the one medical risk taken at a price that reflected it. The whole grade, and why

2023 draft

8thof 32 classes221pointsAon draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2023 draft

2 stars 2 good starters 1 average starter 1 depth 1 bust

  1. 14Rd 1Broderick JonesOT · GeorgiaF20pointsaverage starter85thin a redraft
  2. 32Rd 2Joey Porter Jr.CB · Penn StateC39pointsgood starter44thin a redraft
  3. 49Rd 2Keeanu BentonDT · WisconsinA65pointsstar14thin a redraft
  4. 93Rd 3Darnell WashingtonTE · GeorgiaB+25pointsstar72ndin a redraft
  5. 132Rd 4Nick HerbigOLB · WisconsinA60pointsgood starter18thin a redraft
  6. 241Rd 7Cory TriceCB · PurdueB-4pointsbust173rdin a redraft
  7. 251Rd 7Spencer AndersonOG · MarylandA-8pointsdepth139thin a redraft

A on draft weekend. A fourth bought three spots and the left tackle, and a trade down on Day 2 bought two more picks. The whole grade, and why

2022 draft

20thof 32 classes179pointsBon draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2022 draft

0 stars 2 good starters 0 average starters 5 depth 0 busts

  1. 20Rd 1Kenny PickettQB · PittsburghD+46pointsdepth39thin a redraft
  2. 52Rd 2George PickensWR · GeorgiaA+101pointsgood starter7thin a redraft
  3. 84Rd 3DeMarvin LealDE · Texas A&MC+3pointsdepth181stin a redraft
  4. 138Rd 4Calvin Austin IIIWR · MemphisB+19pointsdepth100thin a redraft
  5. 208Rd 6Connor HeywardFB · Michigan StateB+8pointsgood starter147thin a redraft
  6. 225Rd 7Mark RobinsonOLB · Ole MissB+1pointdepth221stin a redraft
  7. 241Rd 7Chris OladokunQB · South Dakota StateA-1pointdepth219thin a redraft

B on draft weekend. The quarterback at 20 without a trade and two receivers with first-round talent, and no lineman at all. The whole grade, and why

2021 draft

23rdof 32 classes147pointsC+on draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2021 draft

0 stars 1 good starter 0 average starters 4 depth 4 busts

  1. 24Rd 1Najee HarrisRB · AlabamaC+31pointsdepth67thin a redraft
  2. 55Rd 2Pat FreiermuthTE · Penn StateB+43pointsgood starter51stin a redraft
  3. 87Rd 3Kendrick GreenC · IllinoisC+6pointsbust149thin a redraft
  4. 128Rd 4Dan Moore Jr.OT · Texas A&MA-43pointsdepth50thin a redraft
  5. 140Rd 4Buddy JohnsonILB · Texas A&MA-0pointsdepth234thin a redraft
  6. 156Rd 5Isaiahh LoudermilkDT · WisconsinB-12pointsdepth126thin a redraft
  7. 216Rd 6Quincy RocheOLB · MiamiB-8pointsbust137thin a redraft
  8. 245Rd 7Tre NorwoodCB · OklahomaB-2pointsbust187thin a redraft
  9. 254Rd 7Pressley Harvin IIIP · Georgia TechB-2pointsbust171stin a redraft

C+ on draft weekend. A first-round back for a roster that had just lost its center and both left-side starters, with the line rebuilt from the third round. The whole grade, and why

2020 draft

9thof 32 classes251pointsB-on draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2020 draft

0 stars 1 good starter 1 average starter 0 depth 4 busts

  1. 49Rd 2Chase ClaypoolWR · Notre DameC47pointsbust41stin a redraft
  2. 102Rd 3Alex HighsmithOLB · CharlotteA+139pointsgood starter6thin a redraft
  3. 124Rd 4Anthony McFarland Jr.RB · MarylandB-1pointbust210thin a redraft
  4. 135Rd 4Kevin DotsonOG · LouisianaA64pointsaverage starter25thin a redraft
  5. 198Rd 6Antoine Brooks Jr.S · MarylandC-0pointsbust229thin a redraft
  6. 232Rd 7Carlos DavisDT · NebraskaB-0pointsbust212thin a redraft

B- on draft weekend. Six picks and no first, each at a fair price, with the cornerback and quarterback needs left for another year. The whole grade, and why

2019 draft

27thof 32 classes155pointsBon draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2019 draft

0 stars 0 good starters 1 average starter 0 depth 8 busts

  1. 10Rd 1Devin BushILB · MichiganB-41pointsaverage starter55thin a redraft
  2. 66Rd 3Diontae JohnsonWR · ToledoB-82pointsbust24thin a redraft
  3. 83Rd 3Justin LayneCB · Michigan StateC-1pointbust189thin a redraft
  4. 122Rd 4Benny Snell Jr.RB · KentuckyB-5pointsbust164thin a redraft
  5. 141Rd 5Zach GentryTE · MichiganB+6pointsbust158thin a redraft
  6. 175Rd 6Sutton SmithOLB · Northern IllinoisD+0pointsbusttied 230thin a redraft
  7. 192Rd 6Isaiah BuggsDT · AlabamaB+20pointsbust101stin a redraft
  8. 207Rd 6Ulysees Gilbert IIIILB · AkronC-0pointsbust208thin a redraft
  9. 219Rd 7Derwin GrayOG · MarylandB-0pointsbust216thin a redraft

B on draft weekend. All three named needs met, at the price of a second and a future third to climb for Bush. The whole grade, and why

2018 draft

30thof 32 classes109pointsCon draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2018 draft

0 stars 0 good starters 0 average starters 3 depth 4 busts

  1. 28Rd 1Terrell EdmundsS · Virginia TechC+38pointsdepth79thin a redraft
  2. 60Rd 2James WashingtonWR · Oklahoma StateC+26pointsbust93rdin a redraft
  3. 76Rd 3Mason RudolphQB · Oklahoma StateB+16pointsdepth124thin a redraft
  4. 92Rd 3Chukwuma OkoraforOT · Western MichiganB+22pointsdepth107thin a redraft
  5. 148Rd 5Marcus AllenS · Penn StateC+1pointbust210thin a redraft
  6. 165Rd 5Jaylen SamuelsFB · NC StateB-6pointsbust166thin a redraft
  7. 246Rd 7Joshua FrazierDT · AlabamaB-0pointsbusttied 234thin a redraft

C on draft weekend. A first-round safety the boards had much lower, and no inside linebacker after Shazier. The whole grade, and why

2017 draft

5thof 32 classes466pointsB+on draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2017 draft

2 stars 0 good starters 0 average starters 2 depth 4 busts

  1. 30Rd 1T.J. WattOLB · WisconsinA+242pointsstar3rdin a redraft
  2. 62Rd 2JuJu Smith-SchusterWR · USCA-104pointsdepth16thin a redraft
  3. 94Rd 3Cam SuttonCB · TennesseeB46pointsbust70thin a redraft
  4. 105Rd 3James ConnerRB · PittsburghB+58pointsstar54thin a redraft
  5. 135Rd 4Joshua DobbsQB · TennesseeA16pointsdepth114thin a redraft
  6. 173Rd 5Brian AllenCB · UtahC+0pointsbust217thin a redraft
  7. 213Rd 6Colin HolbaLS · LouisvilleB-0pointsbust196thin a redraft
  8. 248Rd 7Keion AdamsDE · Western MichiganB-0pointsbusttied 222ndin a redraft

B+ on draft weekend. The pass rusher the roster needed at 30, a receiver at value, and no trade. The whole grade, and why