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Lamtc4'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

Reese falls to 21

  • Lamtc4 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PIT)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PHI)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAC)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PHI)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAC)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Steelers left edge rusher untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

Getting Taaffe where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The trade work was a quiet net positive. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
They let Arvell Reese come to them and pounced at slot 21. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at No. 53 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick54 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They did well to land Lee Hunter in the 54th pick, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields is a better player than Round 3, Pick 21 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Michael Taaffe for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the 121st overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
They read the board right and Thaddeus Dixon was the payoff at pick 224. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
Luke Altmyer at pick No. 230 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.