ChefPack34'S MOCK DRAFT
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ChefPack34'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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  • ChefPack34 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (NE)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B- to prove it.

The Steelers bet big and early on Dominic Zvada, 182 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

Getting Hurst where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while running back and tight end went begging.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 21st pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value.
Pick63 Rnd2 Antonio Williams
No edge and no loss on Antonio Williams in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Garrett Nussmeier
A straight-up fair deal on Garrett Nussmeier at pick No. 76, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick85 Rnd3 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton in Round 3, Pick 21 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 Markel Bell
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Markel Bell adds an offensive lineman and leaves running back and tight end untouched.
Pick121 Rnd4 Devin Moore
Devin Moore at No. 121 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125 Rnd4 Dominic Zvada
They bypassed pressing needs at running back and tight end to take Dominic Zvada, a specialist that was not the priority.
Pick135 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at pick No. 135 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Bishop Fitzgerald
Somehow Bishop Fitzgerald was still sitting there in slot 161, and they pounced on premier safety value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Value said wait; Eric Gentry in the 216th pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Patrick Payton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Patrick Payton. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Cameron Ball
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Cameron Ball reach No. 230 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick237 Rnd7 Dalton Johnson
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Dalton Johnson in pick 237, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.