PITTS MEX'S MOCK DRAFT
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PITTS MEX'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

11/03/2026

  • PITTS MEX DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: J.C. Davis, 25 picks early at pick 99. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

It is not that Davis is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 21 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Josiah Trotter
A straight-up fair deal on Josiah Trotter at pick 53, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They let Zachariah Branch come to them and pounced at No. 76. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the 85th pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 J.C. Davis
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 3, Pick 35 on J.C. Davis with edge rusher and tight end unsolved.
Pick121 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Value said wait; Drew Allar in the 121st overall pick says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
The board had Hezekiah Masses higher than the 135th pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick161 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Circle this one: DeMonte Capehart at the 161st overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick214 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
No drama and no debate, Kaelon Black went about where he belonged in slot 214. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
No edge and no loss on Keyshaun Elliott in Round 6, Pick 35; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
Fair-plus on Isaiah Nwokobia, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 237 is lovely value for the linebacker. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.