Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT

Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers drew a line under the quarterback search with Simpson: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Germie Bernard slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at the Round 4 slot. Highway robbery. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Whatever Ty Simpson becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

They are betting Wagner proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ty Simpson in slot 21. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick53 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
They will replay Denzel Boston at No. 53 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at the 76th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick85 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 85th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 CJ Allen
Taking CJ Allen in pick 99 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kamari Ramsey
Circle this one: Kamari Ramsey at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Germie Bernard
They barely believed it either: Germie Bernard still on the board at slot 135. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They jumped the gun on Aamil Wagner, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They robbed the room for Ephesians Prysock here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Nwankpa. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Toriano Pride Jr.
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Toriano Pride Jr. in pick 230, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at slot 237 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.