SAMMY 123'S MOCK DRAFT
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SAMMY 123'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2026

2026-65

  • SAMMY 123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

The Steelers did not so much draft Cole Payton as overpay for him, 63 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
No drama and no debate, Sonny Styles went about where he belonged in pick No. 21. The roster fit checks out.
Pick53 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in slot 53 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at pick 76 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Nice patience on Michael Taaffe, who had no business lasting to the 85th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in the 99th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Circle this one: Treydan Stukes at Round 4, Pick 21 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Cole Payton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cole Payton this early at the 135th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
They reached a country mile for Keagen Trost at Round 5, Pick 21, and the board is aghast. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
They took Jeremiah Wright at par in pick 216, which is nothing to complain about. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick224 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at the 230th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at pick No. 237 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.