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ruffner008'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 4, 2026

3.4 2026 7 Round

  • ruffner008 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

Some picks age like wine; Daylen Everette at pick No. 53 will need to, sitting 28 spots clear of his grade.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Dixon steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 9 of the wish list covered.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In slot 21 they get a go-to option on the outside. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at the 53rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Good price on Jadarian Price in pick 76, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Kobi Lane at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at No. 99 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick121 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 121st overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 Isaiah World
They paid sticker price for Isaiah World in No. 135, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
The board had Kyle Louis higher than the 159th overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick213 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at Round 6, Pick 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Cole Payton
They talked themselves into Cole Payton at slot 214, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick224 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A tidy bit of business in the 224th pick, where Thaddeus Dixon graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
They jumped the gun on John Michael Gyllenborg, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.