TBarin13'S MOCK DRAFT
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TBarin13'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2026

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  • TBarin13 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The Steelers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Cade Klubnik at the 76th pick regardless, 64 picks early.

Getting Slaughter where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

It is not that Slaughter is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 9 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caleb Lomu. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick53 Rnd2 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in the 53rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik at pick No. 76 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jake Slaughter at offensive lineman with edge rusher open.
Pick99 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
You do not let a safety like Kamari Ramsey reach pick 99 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
They robbed the room for Malik Muhammad here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick135 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer slid further than he should have, and No. 135 is lovely value for the tight end. It fills a real need, too.
Pick161 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Nice patience on Skyler Gill-Howard, who had no business lasting to the Round 5 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
They did well to land Sawyer Robertson in pick 216, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 8 with a little surplus value in Keyshaun Elliott. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
A tidy little value on Noah Whittington in pick No. 230, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
They read the board right and Zavion Thomas was the payoff at the 237th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.