The 2026 NFL Draft class is in the books. It was an action-packed weekend, the Pittsburgh Steelers entering with 12 total picks and exiting with 10 new players after three trades.<\/p>\n
If you missed any of the action, let us get you caught up quickly on each new player in the table below.<\/p>\n
Here are several notable headlines to explore for each player.<\/p>\n
Draft Grades:<\/p>\n
Day 1<\/a> Max Iheanachor:<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers Select Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor In First Round Of 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018He\u2019s A Steeler\u2019: ASU Coach Hines Ward Gives Seal Of Approval To Pittsburgh\u2019s New Tackle<\/a><\/p>\n Max Iheanachor Could Be \u2018Best Tackle That Comes Out Of This Draft\u2019, Insider Says<\/a><\/p>\n Mike McCarthy Doesn\u2019t Rule Out Moving Troy Fautanu To Left Tackle<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018A Little Bit Of A Concern:\u2019 Khan Admits Broderick Jones\u2019 Neck Injury Influenced Steelers\u2019 First-Round Selection<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018I Love The Guy\u2019: Bill Cowher Weighs In On \u2018Great\u2019 Steelers First-Round Pick<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Kept Getting Better And Better\u2019: Omar Khan Explains When OT Max Iheanachor Got On Steelers\u2019 Radar<\/a><\/p>\n Mike McCarthy Reveals \u2018Biggest Thing\u2019 He Saw From Max Iheanachor To Excite Him: \u2018It\u2019s All Over The Video\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Insider: Steelers Had \u2018Very Similar Grades\u2019 On Lemon, Iheanachor<\/a><\/p>\n Film Room: Max Iheanachor Holds His Own Against The Draft\u2019s Top Talent<\/a><\/p>\n Five Things To Know About New Steelers OT Max Iheanachor<\/a><\/p>\n Baldinger Explains When Steelers \u2018Fell In Love\u2019 With 1st-Round Pick Max Iheanachor<\/a><\/p>\n Germie Bernard:<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers Select Alabama WR Germie Bernard In Second Round Of 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n Steelers OC Explains What Drew Team To New WR Germie Bernard<\/a><\/p>\n In Pittsburgh, Germie Bernard Reunites With One Of His Most Important Mentors<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Absolute Home Run:\u2019 Analyst Compares \u2018Swiss Army Knife\u2019 Germie Bernard To Hines Ward<\/a><\/p>\n Germie Bernard \u2018Heck Of A Rebound\u2019 For Steelers After Makai Lemon Miss, Analyst Says<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Most Instinctive Receiver In This Draft\u2019: Analyst Compares New Steelers WR To Emeka Egbuka<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Checks Every Box Of A Good Receiver\u2019: McShay Loves Steelers Picking WR Germie Bernard<\/a><\/p>\n Five Things To Know About New Steelers WR Germie Bernard<\/a><\/p>\n Drew Allar:<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers Select Penn State QB Drew Allar In Third Round Of 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Very High Ceiling\u2019: Steelers QB Coach Thinks Drew Allar Has Best Arm In Class<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Starts With Getting More Consistent\u2019: New Steelers QB Drew Allar Points To Biggest Area He Needs To Improve<\/a><\/p>\n Drafting Drew Allar Has No \u2018Impact\u2019 On Aaron Rodgers, Says Steelers QB Coach<\/a><\/p>\n Drew Allar \u2018Really Excited\u2019 To Learn \u2018As Much Football As I Can\u2019 Under Mike McCarthy<\/a><\/p>\n Kiper Loves Steelers\u2019 Draft After \u2018Perfect Quarterback Addition\u2019 Drew Allar<\/a><\/p>\n Drew Allar Not Focused On Where He Fits In Steelers\u2019 Quarterback Room<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Liked Everything About Him:\u2019 Drew Allar Made Key First Impression On Mike McCarthy<\/a><\/p>\n Daylen Everette:<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers Select Georgia CB Daylen Everette In Third Round Of 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n Combine Interview: Daylen Everette Talks Possibility Of Joining Joey Porter Jr. In Pittsburgh<\/a><\/p>\n DC Patrick Graham Explains Why Daylen Everette Fits \u2018The Mold\u2019 Of A Steelers Cornerback<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Open Audition For Ballhawks\u2019: Patrick Graham Talks Up New Steelers CB Daylen Everette\u2019s Ball Skills<\/a><\/p>\n With \u2018Real Physical\u2019 Play Style, Daylen Everette Feels He Fits \u2018Right Into\u2019 Pittsburgh<\/a><\/p>\n Gennings Dunker:<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers Select Iowa OG Gennings Dunker In Third Round Of 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n New Steeler Gennings Dunker Will Play \u2018Primarily Guard,\u2019 Says OL Coach James Campen<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Running And Hitting:\u2019 Gennings Dunker Sums Up His Strengths<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Feels Like A Steeler:\u2019 Dane Brugler Breaks Down Gennings Dunker, Daylen Everette<\/a><\/p>\n Gennings Dunker Confident He\u2019ll \u2018Be Well Prepared\u2019 To Make Position Change With Steelers<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Devastating Power\u2019: PFF Names Gennings Dunker One Of Third Round\u2019s Biggest Steals<\/a><\/p>\n With Latest Draft Picks, Steelers May Finally Have Their Offensive Line Of The Future<\/a><\/p>\n Kaden Wetjen:<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers Select Iowa WR\/RET Kaden Wetjen In Fourth Round Of 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n Interview: Iowa\u2019s Kaden Wetjen Could Be The Cure To Steelers\u2019 Return Woes<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Bunch More To Showcase\u2019: New Steelers WR Kaden Wetjen Says He\u2019s More Than A Return Specialist<\/a><\/p>\n Four! Surprised By Early Selection, Kaden Wetjen Heard His Draft News On Golf Course<\/a><\/p>\n Special Teams Coach Danny Crossman: WR Kaden Wetjen Was Steelers\u2019 \u2018Top-Rated Dual Return Player\u2019 In 2026 Draft<\/a><\/p>\n Omar Khan Feels \u2018Really Good\u2019 About Drafting Kaden Wetjen In Fourth Round: \u2018That\u2019s The Value\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Riley Nowakowski:<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers Select Indiana FB Riley Nowakowski In Fifth Round Of 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Was Really Hoping It Would Be Them:\u2019 Riley Nowakowski\u2019s Wish Came True When Steelers Drafted Him<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Feel Comfortable With Any Of It\u2019: Riley Nowakowski Ready For Whatever Role Steelers Put Him In<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Definitely\u2019 A Fullback, New Steelers RB Coach Evaluates Riley Nowakowski<\/a><\/p>\n Gabriel Rubio:<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers Select Notre Dame DT Gabriel Rubio In Sixth Round Of 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Who\u2019s This Big, Tall Guy?\u2019: DC Patrick Graham Explains How DL Gabriel Rubio Got On Steelers\u2019 Radar<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Outstanding Fit For The 3-4\u2019: Mike McCarthy Says New Steelers DL Gabriel Rubio Was \u2018No-Brainer Pick\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Robert Spears-Jennings:<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers Select Oklahoma S Robert Spears-Jennings In Seventh Round Of 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n Steelers\u2019 Secondary Coach Explains Why He Likes S Robert Spears-Jennings<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Love The Selection\u2019: Analyst Calls Robert Spears-Jennings \u2018Woefully Underrated\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Eli Heidenreich:<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers Select Navy RB\/WR Eli Heidenreich In Seventh Round Of 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n Watch: Eli Heidenreich Gets Emotional Walking Draft Stage After Joining Hometown Steelers<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Would Be Coolest Thing Ever\u2019: Navy\u2019s Eli Heidenreich Hoping For Full-Circle Moment With Hometown Steelers<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Football Player First\u2019: Newest Steeler Eli Heidenreich Is Ready To Do \u2018Whatever The Team Needs\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n
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Full Class<\/a><\/p>\n