bstrouse38'S MOCK DRAFT
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bstrouse38'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

5MAR25

  • bstrouse38 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (PIT)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Traded
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PHI)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alex Highsmith
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers lost the trade table, and the C tells the story.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Steelers started one anyway for De'Zhaun Stribling, 162 picks ahead of schedule.

The McNeil-Warren steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

So much rides on Arvell Reese that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 21 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
They took Omar Cooper Jr. at par in the 53rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick63 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick85 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
You do not let a safety like Emmanuel McNeil-Warren reach the 85th pick and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at pick 95 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Nothing to complain about; Malik Muhammad went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
A reach on Billy Schrauth in the 121st pick; the board had better options right there. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick135 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They went early on Drew Allar in Round 4, Pick 35, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
They reached into another round for Oscar Delp, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169 Rnd5 Desmond Reid
A wild overpay on Desmond Reid in slot 169, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick213 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in pick No. 213 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in No. 214 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A big swing on Nolan Rucci at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick237 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric Gentry in pick 237, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.