bstrouse38'S MOCK DRAFT
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bstrouse38'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

Pre-Free Agency

  • bstrouse38 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (JAX)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (JAX)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alex Highsmith
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Steelers a B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Steelers spent the 213th overall pick on De'Zhaun Stribling, a name the board had a full 44 spots lower. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Landing Wheatley that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 21 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick54 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Omar Cooper Jr. at No. 54, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They jumped the gun on Malik Muhammad, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A tidy bit of business in the 99th overall pick, where Zakee Wheatley graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
Billy Schrauth at pick No. 135 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick159 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick 159 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick213 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
A wild overpay on De'Zhaun Stribling in Round 6, Pick 34, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
No drama and no debate, Zxavian Harris went about where he belonged in slot 214. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 224, miles early. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick237 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
A conviction pick on Desmond Reid at No. 237 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.