# Steelers Draft Central

_Generated 2026-10-21T03:01:35+00:00 by Black & Gold Dispatch (unofficial fan site). Data updated: 2026-10-21T03:01:24+00:00._
_JSON: https://blackandgolddispatch.com/api/v1/draft.json_

Steelers projected picks: R1 #22, R2 #54

## Needs and top prospects

### 1. Quarterback
- **Darian Mensah** (QB, Miami, our board #1): chance available R1 #22 0%, R2 #54 0%. 135/167, 1,764 pass yds, 18 TD, 1 INT; 15 rush, 85 yds, 2 TD
- **Drew Mestemaker** (QB, Oklahoma State, our board #4): chance available R1 #22 0%, R2 #54 0%. 136/203, 1,940 pass yds, 16 TD, 6 INT; 21 rush, 142 yds, 2 TD
- **Arch Manning** (QB, Texas, our board #7): chance available R1 #22 3%, R2 #54 0%. 107/167, 1,298 pass yds, 11 TD, 5 INT; 48 rush, 99 yds
- **Dante Moore** (QB, Oregon, our board #10): chance available R1 #22 9%, R2 #54 0%. 69/99, 926 pass yds, 9 TD, 0 INT; 10 rush, -7 yds
- **Trinidad Chambliss** (QB, Ole Miss, our board #31): chance available R1 #22 72%, R2 #54 9%. 1,676 pass yds, 14 TD, 4 INT this season
- **Gunner Stockton** (QB, Georgia, our board #40): chance available R1 #22 82%, R2 #54 25%. 1,570 pass yds, 16 TD, 4 INT this season
- **LaNorris Sellers** (QB, South Carolina, our board #51): chance available R1 #22 89%, R2 #54 46%. 1,338 pass yds, 12 TD, 4 INT this season

### 2. Cornerback
- **Leonard Moore** (CB, Notre Dame, our board #8): chance available R1 #22 2%, R2 #54 0%. 13 tackles, 5 PD
- **Ellis Robinson IV** (CB, Georgia, our board #11): chance available R1 #22 8%, R2 #54 0%. 13 tackles, 1 INT, 4 PD
- **Kelley Jones** (CB, Mississippi State, our board #23): chance available R1 #22 55%, R2 #54 0%. 21 tackles, 6 PD
- **Ashton Hampton** (CB, Clemson, our board #27): chance available R1 #22 68%, R2 #54 1%. 19 tackles, 1 INT, 9 PD
- **Peyton Bowen** (CB, Oklahoma, our board #39): chance available R1 #22 87%, R2 #54 18%. 29 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sacks, 1 INT, 5 PD
- **Zabien Brown** (CB, Alabama, our board #44): chance available R1 #22 90%, R2 #54 29%. 19 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks, 4 PD

### 3. Safety
- **KJ Bolden** (S, Georgia, our board #14): chance available R1 #22 20%, R2 #54 0%. 22 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT, 2 PD
- **Brauntae Johnson** (S, Notre Dame, our board #42): chance available R1 #22 87%, R2 #54 26%. 1 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks, 1 PD
- **Jelani McDonald** (S, Texas, our board #73): chance available R1 #22 96%, R2 #54 75%. 42 tackles, 2 PD
- **Earl Little Jr.** (S, Ohio State, our board #102): chance available R1 #22 98%, R2 #54 90%. 38 tackles, 4 PD, 1 FR
- **Koi Perich** (S, Oregon, our board #114): chance available R1 #22 99%, R2 #54 93%. 40 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks, 2 INT, 1 PD
- **Kingston Lopa** (S, California, our board #119): chance available R1 #22 99%, R2 #54 93%. 31 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks, 5 INT, 1 PD
- **Kamari Wilson** (S, West Virginia, our board #143): chance available R1 #22 99%, R2 #54 96%. 34 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks, 1 INT, 1 PD
- **Jordan Castell** (S, Kentucky, our board #152): chance available R1 #22 99%, R2 #54 96%. 57 tackles, 2 TFL, 0 sacks, 4 INT, 3 PD
- **Keon Sabb** (S, Alabama, our board #164): chance available R1 #22 99%, R2 #54 97%. 19 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks, 2 PD

### 4. Inside linebacker
- **Chris Cole** (LB, Georgia, our board #25): chance available R1 #22 61%, R2 #54 1%. 40 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3 PD, 2 FR
- **Sammy Brown** (LB, Clemson, our board #26): chance available R1 #22 64%, R2 #54 2%. 40 tackles, 1 sack, 1 PD
- **Suntarine Perkins** (LB, Ole Miss, our board #92): chance available R1 #22 98%, R2 #54 87%. 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 PD, 1 FR
- **Raylen Wilson** (LB, Georgia, our board #104): chance available R1 #22 98%, R2 #54 90%. 43 tackles, 4 sacks
- **Myles Graham** (LB, Florida, our board #120): chance available R1 #22 99%, R2 #54 93%. 49 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks
- **Rasheem Biles** (LB, Texas, our board #132): chance available R1 #22 99%, R2 #54 95%. 49 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1 sacks, 2 INT, 1 PD

### 5. Wide receiver
- **Jeremiah Smith** (WR, Ohio State, our board #3): chance available R1 #22 0%, R2 #54 0%. 52 rec, 984 yds, 12 TD; 2 rush, 7 yds
- **Cam Coleman** (WR, Texas, our board #12): chance available R1 #22 11%, R2 #54 0%. 19 rec, 322 yds, 6 TD
- **Charlie Becker** (WR, Indiana, our board #16): chance available R1 #22 27%, R2 #54 0%. 39 rec, 694 yds, 8 TD
- **Ryan Coleman-Williams** (WR, Alabama, our board #22): chance available R1 #22 52%, R2 #54 0%. 23 catches, 415 yds, 4 TD
- **Nick Marsh** (WR, Indiana, our board #28): chance available R1 #22 70%, R2 #54 2%. 32 catches, 585 yds, 7 TD
- **KJ Duff** (WR, Rutgers, our board #47): chance available R1 #22 92%, R2 #54 36%. 42 catches, 741 yds, 9 TD
- **Duce Robinson** (WR, Florida State, our board #49): chance available R1 #22 93%, R2 #54 40%. 22 catches, 407 yds, 4 TD
- **Ryan Wingo** (WR, Texas, our board #71): chance available R1 #22 97%, R2 #54 76%. 26 catches, 345 yds, 3 TD
- **Shazz Preston** (WR, Indiana, our board #76): chance available R1 #22 98%, R2 #54 80%. 10 catches, 129 yds, 1 TD

_Availability method (estimate): Estimate, not a prediction: a prospect's real draft slot ~ Normal(mean = our board rank, sd = (4 + 0.30*rank) * position factor).
Chance he is still there at pick k = P(slot > k-1) = 1 - Phi((k - 0.5 - rank) / sd). Position factor widens the spread for positions
whose draft range is historically less predictable (QB 1.25; RB/LB/S/IOL/TE 1.10; others 1.0)._

## 2026 Steelers draft class: per-pick analyst grades

| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | School | CBS Sports | USA Today | Bleacher Report | NFL.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Max Iheanachor | OT | Arizona St. | B+ | B | C | A |
| 2 | 47 | Germie Bernard | WR | Alabama | A+ | A- | C+ |  |
| 3 | 76 | Drew Allar | QB | Penn St. | B | D+ |  |  |
| 3 | 85 | Daylen Everette | CB | Georgia | A | B | B |  |
| 3 | 96 | Gennings Dunker | OT | Iowa | B- | B |  |  |
| 4 | 121 | Kaden Wetjen | WR | Iowa | C | C+ |  |  |
| 5 | 169 | Riley Nowakowski | TE | Indiana | B | B- |  |  |
| 6 | 210 | Gabriel Rubio | DL | Notre Dame | C+ | B- |  |  |
| 7 | 224 | Robert Spears-Jennings | S | Oklahoma | B+ | A- |  |  |
| 7 | 230 | Eli Heidenreich | FB | Navy | B+ | B |  |  |

Grade sources: CBS Sports (Mike Renner (Rd 1-3) / Josh Edwards (Rd 4-7)): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/nfl-draft-2026-team-grades/; USA Today (Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (Rd 1-3) / Jacob Camenker (Rd 4-7)): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2026/04/24/steelers-nfl-draft-grades-for-every-pick/89773370007/; Bleacher Report (Brent Sobleski): https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25422017-nfl-draft-2026-day-2-grades-every-pick; NFL.com (Chad Reuter (Rd 1 pick grade; later rounds graded by day, not by pick)): https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-draft-final-snap-grades-for-every-team. Blank = not verified, omitted.

Overall class grades (secondary):
- ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.): **B**: https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/48547351/2026-nfl-draft-grades-32-teams-kiper-winners-losers-steals-sleepers-favorite-picks-classes
- NFL.com (Chad Reuter (final snap grade)): **A-**: https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-draft-final-snap-grades-for-every-team
- PFF (PFF draft grades): **C+**: https://www.pff.com/news/draft-pittsburgh-steelers-draft-recap
- NFL.com (NFL.com all-32 class grades): **B-**: https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-draft-grades-all-32-rookie-classes-ranked-favorite-picks-and-day-3-sleepers
- CBS Sports (Mike Renner & Josh Edwards (team report card)): **B+**: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/nfl-draft-2026-team-grades/
- CBS Sports (CBS class rankings (30th of 32)): **C+**: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/grading-each-teams-2026-nfl-draft-class/
- Bleacher Report (B/R NFL Scouting Dept.): **C-**: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25421382-2026-nfl-draft-grades-every-team-br-nfl-scouting-dept
- USA Today (USA Today draft grades): **B-**: https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/draft/grades

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