gardnerapollo'S MOCK DRAFT
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gardnerapollo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • gardnerapollo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (JAX)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Draft Picks Traded
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (JAX)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 4, Pick 21: the Steelers steal Bell and grade out a B+.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Skyler Bell, the 121st overall pick, roughly 33 picks past where he belonged.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. It is not that World is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first.

The Brian Thomas Jr. pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Nice patience on Emmanuel Pregnon, who had no business lasting to pick No. 53. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick56 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at Round 2, Pick 24 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
You do not let a linebacker like Josiah Trotter reach the 76th overall pick and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in the Round 3 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at No. 88 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
A reasonable price with a little left over, Treydan Stukes in slot 99. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
They will replay Skyler Bell at pick 121 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Isaiah World
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Isaiah World at offensive lineman with edge rusher, running back and other spots open.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Nothing to complain about; Drew Allar went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.