Kdg88'S MOCK DRAFT
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Kdg88'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 31, 2026

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  • Kdg88 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Brandon Cisse, the 230th pick, roughly 194 picks past where he belonged. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 21 they get a franchise quarterback, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Mansoor Delane
Taking Mansoor Delane in slot 53 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Spencer Fano
They barely believed it either: Spencer Fano still on the board at the 85th overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick99 Rnd3 David Bailey
The board fumbled David Bailey all the way to pick 99, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kenyon Sadiq
A tight end of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 21 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson at No. 135 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jermod McCoy
You do not let a cornerback like Jermod McCoy reach pick No. 161 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd6 Deontae Lawson
Steal is underselling it; Deontae Lawson at slot 216 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in the 224th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse at slot 230 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Chase Bisontis
They robbed the room for Chase Bisontis here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.