Schoepski'S MOCK DRAFT
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Schoepski'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

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  • Schoepski DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The Steelers spent real capital to be 53 picks early on Cade Klubnik, and the board is going to hold them to it. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with edge rusher open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The Lew steal is the beam this whole class leans on. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Markel Bell
A real head-scratcher, Markel Bell in the 53rd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick76 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cade Klubnik well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Connor Lew adds an offensive lineman and leaves edge rusher untouched.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at the 99th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly slipping to No. 121 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick135 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
They let Harold Perkins Jr. come to them and pounced at slot 135. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne is a better player than No. 161 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jalen Huskey
Jalen Huskey at the 214th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright in the 216th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in Round 7, Pick 8 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
Jalon Daniels at pick 237 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.