giannis31!'S MOCK DRAFT
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giannis31!'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

3 Round Mock 1.0

  • giannis31! DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

The war room fell hard for Drew Allar, and it showed at Round 3, Pick 12: 80 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. The Orange pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot.
Pick53 Rnd2 Zachariah Branch
They jumped the gun on Zachariah Branch, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Drew Allar
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Drew Allar well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
The board had Domonique Orange higher than No. 85, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers at slot 99 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.