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FrankDC'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

Franks Trade Back Draft

  • FrankDC DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (PIT)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (BAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (KC)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CIN)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB
Ponds should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: D'Angelo Ponds, the No. 48 name on the board, stolen at slot 74.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Reaching for Casey left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Omar Cooper Jr.
In pick No. 29 they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Emmanuel Pregnon at pick 53 is the proof. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick74 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
Taking D'Angelo Ponds in Round 3, Pick 10 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick98 Rnd3 Garrett Nussmeier
Garrett Nussmeier at the 98th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in No. 115 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick135 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
They paid sticker price for Harold Perkins Jr. in slot 135, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They jumped the gun on Kage Casey, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick161 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at slot 161 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick211 Rnd6 Cole Payton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cole Payton in Round 6, Pick 30. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
They took Le'Veon Moss at par in pick 216, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
No edge and no loss on Jimmy Rolder in the 224th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
John Michael Gyllenborg at the 237th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
Fa'alili Fa'amoe in No. 250 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.