Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

2026 draft we

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (PIT)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
Draft Picks Received
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Traded
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ARI)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Players traded away
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Kyle Dugger
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C-
ValueF NeedB TradesC FutureC+
The Steelers did enough to get by: C-.

The Steelers clearly saw something nobody else did in Diego Pavia, taking him 206 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A weekend of give and take that grades a C-.

The Moore pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while edge rusher and linebacker went begging. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Elijah Sarratt
In pick No. 21 they get a home-run threat at receiver, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Diego Pavia
A big swing on Diego Pavia at Round 2, Pick 2, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tim Keenan III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tim Keenan III this early at the 76th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal in the Round 3 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick99 Rnd3 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at slot 99 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick121 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in the 121st pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Pat Coogan
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Pat Coogan in No. 135 leaves edge rusher and linebacker for later.
Pick213 Rnd6 Louis Moore
Somehow Louis Moore was still sitting there in pick 213, and they pounced on premier safety value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
By-the-book stuff, Miles Kitselman at Round 6, Pick 35 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Brenen Thompson
You do not let a wide receiver like Brenen Thompson reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Markis Deal
They reached into another round for Markis Deal, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.