njjj'S MOCK DRAFT
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njjj'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 16, 2026

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  • njjj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jay'Vion Cole Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jay'Vion Cole
CB Arizona
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Marcus Neal Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Marcus Neal Jr.
S Iowa State
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ian Strong
WR California
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Elinneus Davis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Elinneus Davis
DT Washington
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Jaden Platt Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaden Platt
TE Arkansas
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Thomas Collins Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thomas Collins
DL Oregon State
Jaquaize Pettaway Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaquaize Pettaway
WR East Carolina
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Steelers skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They banked enough surplus on Cole to cover a lot of smaller sins. Every board in the league had Collins lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jay'Vion Cole
In the 21st overall pick they get a sticky cover corner. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Chris Cole
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chris Cole at Round 2, Pick 21 is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Marcus Neal Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in pick 76 with a little surplus value in Marcus Neal Jr.. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 Ian Strong
Ian Strong at slot 85 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jordan Marshall
No edge and no loss on Jordan Marshall in pick No. 99; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Elinneus Davis
They took Elinneus Davis at par in No. 121, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick135 Rnd4 Niki Prongos
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Niki Prongos. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick159 Rnd5 Dylan Raiola
Dylan Raiola at the 159th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jaden Platt
They paid sticker price for Jaden Platt in the 213th overall pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Alex Birchmeier
A straight-up fair deal on Alex Birchmeier at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick224 Rnd7 Thomas Collins
A conviction pick on Thomas Collins at pick No. 224 that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jaquaize Pettaway
The board had cheaper options than Jaquaize Pettaway at pick 237, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.