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Christeca'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

2026 Mock 3

  • Christeca DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Owen Heinecke
DB Oklahoma
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

Nobody had Carson Beck this high, and it is not close. The Steelers reached 60 spots to get him at No. 53.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Slaughter. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with interior defensive lineman and edge rusher open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value.
Pick53 Rnd2 Carson Beck
Carson Beck at the 53rd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell at Round 3, Pick 12 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A curious use of pick 85. Interior defensive lineman and edge rusher needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Jake Slaughter did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley is a better player than No. 99 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries in slot 121 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Will Lee III
The board had Will Lee III higher than the 135th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They did well to land Demond Claiborne in Round 5, Pick 21, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick216 Rnd6 Aiden Fisher
No edge and no loss on Aiden Fisher in No. 216; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
They jumped the gun on Luke Altmyer, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick230 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
Owen Heinecke at pick No. 230 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick237 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They reached a country mile for Logan Taylor at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. Stacking talent where they were already deep.