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pittmangotem'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 9, 2026

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  • pittmangotem DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Haulcy: B-.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and A.J. Haulcy fell into pick No. 85.

It is not that Pregnon is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. If Lance pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In slot 21 they get a long-term starter on the line. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A want over a need in pick 53: Emmanuel Pregnon adds an offensive lineman while edge rusher, running back and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick76 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
You do not let a linebacker like Josiah Trotter reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at pick No. 85 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
They jumped the gun on Bryce Lance, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in Round 4, Pick 21 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick135 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan at the 135th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick159 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar is a better player than the 159th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
No edge and no loss on Jimmy Rolder in Round 6, Pick 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Toriano Pride Jr. in the 214th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in pick No. 224 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick237 Rnd7 TJ Hall
A quiet steal in No. 237: TJ Hall for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.