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Sleeperz85 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

Pittsburgh 1

  • Sleeperz85 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Alan Herron Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (PIT)
Alan Herron
OT Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Alan Herron Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Alan Herron
OT Maryland
Draft Picks Traded
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BAL)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Steelers shredded theirs for Fa'alili Fa'amoe. He came off 33 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The Ponds steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots went begging.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 21 they get a building block for the line at fair value.
Pick53 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Max Iheanachor adds an offensive lineman and leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots untouched.
Pick76 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the 76th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
You do not let a wide receiver like Zachariah Branch reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane is a better player than pick No. 99 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan in pick 121 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Bud Clark
They let Bud Clark come to them and pounced at pick 135. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160 Rnd5 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis at Round 5, Pick 22 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick213 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
No drama and no debate, Zxavian Harris went about where he belonged in No. 213. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick214 Rnd6 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
Fa'alili Fa'amoe at slot 214 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick224 Rnd7 Connor Tollison
They reached into another round for Connor Tollison, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Nice patience on Jeff Caldwell, who had no business lasting to the 237th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Alan Herron
Alan Herron at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.