Steeler Born'S MOCK DRAFT
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Steeler Born'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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Draft Selections
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Bryson Eason Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bryson Eason
DT Tennessee
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

The tape said wait; the Steelers did not. Harold Perkins Jr. went at slot 85, a good 49 picks before the board was ready. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

However the rest shakes out, Igbinosun at that price is a win they earned. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while edge rusher and running back went begging.

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

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Omar Cooper Jr.
In pick 21 they get a go-to option on the outside, reach and all.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at the 53rd pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick76 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
A premium they did not need to pay, Skyler Bell a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Harold Perkins Jr. in pick No. 85, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99 Rnd3 Isaiah World
A surprising call. With edge rusher and running back still to address, they spent slot 99 on Isaiah World, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick121 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Circle this one: Davison Igbinosun at No. 121 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick135 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
The board had Bishop Fitzgerald higher than the Round 4 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick161 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marlin Klein. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 216th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Eric McAlister in pick No. 224, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Bryson Eason
Nothing to complain about; Bryson Eason went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick237 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall at pick 237 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.