Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2026

2026 HHH

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Tyler Van Dyke Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tyler Van Dyke
QB SMU
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Robert Henry Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Robert Henry Jr.
RB UTSA
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers landed square in the muddy middle: C.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 302 spots for Tyler Van Dyke, and value like that does not grow back. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.

However the rest shakes out, Mendoza at that price is a win they earned. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Austin Barber
In No. 21 they get an anchor for the offensive line, a steep price for the projection.
Pick53 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Chris Bell is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tyler Van Dyke
A wild overpay on Tyler Van Dyke in pick 76, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Fernando Mendoza
The board fumbled Fernando Mendoza all the way to slot 85, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Taking Jacob Rodriguez in the 99th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in Round 4, Pick 21 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jacobe Johnson
Jacobe Johnson at pick 135 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Keaten Wade
Keaten Wade in Round 5, Pick 21 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jalen Catalon
A real head-scratcher, Jalen Catalon in No. 216 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Robert Henry Jr.
Robert Henry Jr. at pick No. 230 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
A conviction pick on Diego Pavia at slot 237 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.