Jdb154'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdb154'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

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  • Jdb154 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Owen Heinecke
DB Oklahoma
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (ARI)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesC- FutureB
The Steelers let Branch fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Zachariah Branch at pick No. 85 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Anthony Hill Jr. at Round 2, Pick 21. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at pick No. 85 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers at No. 99 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Deion Burks at the 121st overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick135 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Value with a capital V on Davison Igbinosun in pick 135, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar is a better player than the 161st pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
A tidy little value on Jeremiah Wright in slot 216, a step better than break-even. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.