Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 21, 2026

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  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Trevor Lauck Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Trevor Lauck
OT Iowa
Luke Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Luke Montgomery
OG Ohio State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Raleek Brown Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Raleek Brown
RB Arizona State
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Jehiem Oatis Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jehiem Oatis
DL Colorado
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and McKinney: B.

Somebody in Round 6, Pick 35 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Steelers sat still while DJ McKinney, the No. 135 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The Steelers indulged a want in Montgomery while a need in quarterback stayed open. Every board in the league had Oatis lower, and that gap is the story.

They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jeremiah Smith
In slot 21 they get a matchup problem out wide, and a steal at that.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
Taking Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 KJ Bolden
A top-tier safety at a bargain, KJ Bolden in pick 76, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Trevor Lauck
Trevor Lauck at pick No. 85 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick99 Rnd3 Luke Montgomery
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Luke Montgomery while clear needs at quarterback sat open.
Pick121 Rnd4 Rod Moore
Circle this one: Rod Moore at No. 121 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
They took Jyaire Hill at par in Round 4, Pick 35, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Raleek Brown
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Raleek Brown in the 159th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Lawson Luckie. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 DJ McKinney
Somehow DJ McKinney was still sitting there in the 214th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
No drama and no debate, Jalen Thompson went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jehiem Oatis
A reach for Jehiem Oatis in Round 7, Pick 21; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.