Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

2024 redo but glazer

  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Draft Picks Received
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BUF)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (BUF)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers bet the future on Williams. The board says B.

The Steelers spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They banked enough surplus on Fashanu to cover a lot of smaller sins. The McCormick pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, running back and other spots still on the board. Reaching for McCormick left real value on the table behind him.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a passer to set the clock by, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Olumuyiwa Fashanu at No. 51 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick95 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Renardo Green
You do not let a safety like Renardo Green reach slot 98 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cam Hart
They did well to land Cam Hart in pick 119, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
A want over a need in the 128th overall pick: Mason McCormick adds an offensive lineman while edge rusher, running back and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick178 Rnd6 Marist Liufau
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 178 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 Tyrice Knight
The board had cheaper options than Tyrice Knight at the 195th pick, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.