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pwimbs79'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

Steelers Draft 1

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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
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 Stukes: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Treydan Stukes slide 25 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They will need Allar to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 21 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Germie Bernard. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Somehow Eli Stowers was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 12, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 85, where Domonique Orange graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Kobi Lane at the 99th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at pick 121 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Drew Allar
A big swing on Drew Allar at No. 135, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dametrious Crownover at the Round 5 slot. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick216 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
They took Riley Nowakowski at par in No. 216, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
No drama and no debate, Aiden Fisher went about where he belonged in pick 224. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They paid sticker price for Robert Spears-Jennings in pick No. 230, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick237 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich in the 237th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.