Dino804'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dino804'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

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  • Dino804 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Steelers shredded theirs for Kalil Alexander. He came off 50 spots early, and the room will hear about it. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Rivers pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 21 they get an anchor for the offensive line. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
No edge and no loss on Germie Bernard in pick No. 53; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in pick 76 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
You do not let a safety like A.J. Haulcy reach Round 3, Pick 21 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Circle this one: Domonique Orange at the 99th pick is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Somehow Ja'Kobi Lane was still sitting there in the 121st overall pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
The board fumbled Chandler Rivers all the way to slot 135, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Isaiah World at No. 161. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick216 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in Round 6, Pick 35 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A straight-up fair deal on Miles Kitselman at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
They did well to land Zavion Thomas in pick No. 230, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
A big swing on Kalil Alexander at the 237th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.