SAMMY 123'S MOCK DRAFT
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SAMMY 123'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

2026-67

  • SAMMY 123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
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
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Carver Willis Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Carver Willis
OT Washington
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Nobody else had Cole Payton anywhere near pick 135. The Steelers did, by 63 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Bernard pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in the Round 1 slot is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick53 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at No. 53 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Michael Taaffe in Round 3, Pick 12. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard 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 Elijah Sarratt
They will replay Elijah Sarratt at pick 99 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
They barely believed it either: Treydan Stukes still on the board at the 121st pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd4 Cole Payton
A big swing on Cole Payton at Round 4, Pick 35, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick161 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They left a pile of value on the table to take Taylen Green this early at the Round 5 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Carver Willis
Carver Willis at pick No. 216 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick224 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall at No. 224 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
The board had cheaper options than Eli Heidenreich at pick 230, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
A real head-scratcher, Fernando Carmona in the 237th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.