Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

2026 draft eeerrr

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Malik Spencer Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Malik Spencer
S Michigan State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (NE)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Steelers landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

The Steelers went off the board in a big way for Malik Spencer, 151 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

The Mendoza pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Steelers indulged a want in Jatta while a need in edge rusher and linebacker stayed open.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Blake Miller
In pick 21 they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection.
Pick53 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Omar Cooper Jr.. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Demond Claiborne
This one needs a full-page explanation: Demond Claiborne in pick No. 85, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Isaiah Jatta
A curious use of the 99th pick. Edge rusher and linebacker needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Isaiah Jatta did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Justin Joly
They barely believed it either: Justin Joly still on the board at the 135th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Antonio Kite
They left a pile of value on the table to take Antonio Kite this early at the Round 5 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick214 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in pick 214 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Malik Spencer
They reached into another round for Malik Spencer, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick237 Rnd7 Kaleb Proctor
Steal is underselling it; Kaleb Proctor at the 237th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.