Steelers Draft: High Picks, Mixed Reviews

0:00It's April 26. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered NFL coverage. Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped the 2026 NFL Draft with 10 picks total, hosting the event right here in the Steel City. It smashed league records, drawing 805,000 fans over three days. They went heavy on special teams in-depth, early in day three, grabbing a wide receiver return specialist way ahead of projections. Clear picks set a trend of reaching for guys off the consensus board, like that fourth-round wide-out from Iowa, who shocked everyone by getting, called while golfing. Fifth-round brought a full-back tied-in type to replace a current role-player, and sixth-saw massive defensive tackle with run-stuffing size, but injury history. Fans and analysts lit up socials with mixed takes. Some love the gritty fits for Pittsburgh style, but plenty called out the low ceilings on. Winners and blockers taken too high. That local Navy kid from Mount Levenon in the seventh got the crowd roaring, walking

1:01on stage with a terrible towel after leading his school's program, in yards. New tape dives show promise in the speedy seventh-round safety, clocking 4.32 at the combine, perfect for versatile coverage, and special teams. The bay picture, high-draft capital squandered on limited-immediate impact outside a couple standouts. Rookies hit the field for many camp in two weeks, so we'll watch these picks battle for spots. Stay tuned as they prove the doubters wrong or right.