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
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Beck: B.

When a board-topper like Carson Beck slides to the 216th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Steelers did not. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 21 they get a centerfielder for the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
They robbed the room for Arvell Reese here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick85 Rnd3 Chris Bell
Taking Chris Bell in No. 85 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Christen Miller
The board fumbled Christen Miller all the way to pick No. 99, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick121 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in the 121st pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick135 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in pick 135 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jalon Kilgore
You do not let a cornerback like Jalon Kilgore reach the 161st overall pick and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd6 Carson Beck
They barely believed it either: Carson Beck still on the board at the Round 6 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in Round 7, Pick 8 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at slot 230 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Beau Stephens
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 237th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.