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brabazonlaw'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 1, 2026

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  • brabazonlaw DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

The Steelers put a flag in the ground for Carson Beck, 54 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Joly pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a blindside protector. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Carson Beck
A real head-scratcher, Carson Beck in pick No. 53 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at the 76th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson at slot 99 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
The board had Bishop Fitzgerald higher than pick 121, and the safety fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Justin Joly
A tight end of that caliber at slot 135 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick159 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DJ Campbell. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder in the 213th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at pick 214 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Miller Moss
Miller Moss in the 224th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237 Rnd7 Connor Tollison
They paid sticker price for Connor Tollison in pick No. 237, and that is fine. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.