jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

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  • jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Bell should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B.

Somebody in pick 121 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Steelers sat still while Chris Bell, the No. 40 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

They are betting Spears-Jennings proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate in the 53rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
The board fumbled Caleb Banks all the way to the 76th overall pick, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in No. 85 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Circle this one: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick No. 99 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Chris Bell
Steal is underselling it; Chris Bell at slot 121 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick135 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at pick 135 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick161 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick216 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at Round 6, Pick 35 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Beau Stephens
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Beau Stephens in the 224th overall pick, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick230 Rnd7 Sawyer Robertson
They robbed the room for Sawyer Robertson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick237 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Value said wait; Robert Spears-Jennings in slot 237 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.