AtrixAnthony'S MOCK DRAFT
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AtrixAnthony'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2026

MOCK DRAFT 2.0

  • AtrixAnthony DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (PIT)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (BUF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 3 slot: the Steelers steal Taaffe and grade out a B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Michael Taaffe got past him. The Steelers do not have to explain a thing at slot 99. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Stephens pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. With edge rusher and tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In pick 21 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
No edge and no loss on Jacob Rodriguez in the 53rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
Nothing to complain about; Treydan Stukes went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
Drew Shelton at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick99 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the 99th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darrell Jackson Jr.. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121 Rnd4 Julian Neal
They took Julian Neal at par in Round 4, Pick 21, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher and tight end to take Beau Stephens, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in slot 161 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Somehow Jeff Caldwell was still sitting there in the 216th overall pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
They did well to land Kaelon Black in the 230th pick, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen at pick 237 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.