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e'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • e DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PIT)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Joe Fagnano Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Joe Fagnano
QB UConn
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Picks Received
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Draft Picks Traded
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Quintayvious Hutchins Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CAR)
Quintayvious Hutchins
DE-EDGE Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureC+
More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B- to prove it.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Steelers spent slot 216 on Roman Hemby, a name most had 137 spots down the list. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

That Williams pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 21st pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot.
Pick53 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They read the board right and Anthony Hill Jr. was the payoff at slot 53. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick60 Rnd2 Chase Bisontis
They went early on Chase Bisontis in No. 60, and the value did not follow. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick85 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams in Round 3, Pick 21 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at pick No. 99 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
They let Davison Igbinosun come to them and pounced at the 121st overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick135 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
A reach for Tim Keenan III in pick No. 135; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They paid up for Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the 159th pick when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Roman Hemby
This one needs a full-page explanation: Roman Hemby in pick 216, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Joe Fagnano
They talked themselves into Joe Fagnano at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
Joshua Braun in No. 230 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick237 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
They took Isaiah Jatta at par in slot 237, which is nothing to complain about. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.