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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2026

Random 2 trade apr 17

  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (BUF)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (BUF)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Steelers.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Steelers spent pick 237 on Isaiah Jatta, a name most had 33 spots down the list. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They banked enough surplus on Lance to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The trade work was a quiet net positive. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 21 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick26 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the 26th overall pick they get a downhill hitter at safety. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick85 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
Value with a capital V on Keylan Rutledge in slot 85, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick99 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell is a better player than pick No. 99 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in the 121st pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick135 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
A premium they did not need to pay, Chris McClellan a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
No edge and no loss on Nate Boerkircher in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jalen Stroman
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 216 with a little surplus value in Jalen Stroman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jimmy Rolder. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at the 230th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta in No. 237 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.