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BigBick'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 2026

Steelers 2026 0.1

  • BigBick DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Haulcy: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: A.J. Haulcy, the No. 52 name on the board, stolen at Round 3, Pick 12.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Whittington has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick 21 they get a matchup problem out wide at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick53 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in No. 53 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They robbed the room for A.J. Haulcy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore at slot 85 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in the 99th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
No edge and no loss on Michael Trigg in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick135 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 35 with a little surplus value in CJ Daniels. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick159 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Drew Allar at the 159th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick213 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
They paid a round early for Noah Whittington in pick No. 213, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
They paid sticker price for Jeremiah Wright in slot 214, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in pick 224 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick237 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
No drama and no debate, Eli Heidenreich went about where he belonged in the 237th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.