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stefanebuzz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

Steelers Mock

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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Dexter Lawrence II
DT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureC
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Steelers a B.

The Steelers went off the board in a big way for Drew Allar, 34 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Stukes at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Tiernan pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 21 they get a building block for the line. More want than need.
Pick55 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
A curious use of pick No. 55. Interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Caleb Tiernan did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deion Burks
Deion Burks at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Sam Roush
They paid sticker price for Sam Roush in No. 85, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
A cornerback of that caliber at the 121st pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick123 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 123rd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Malik Benson
A premium they did not need to pay, Malik Benson a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 Louis Moore
No drama and no debate, Louis Moore went about where he belonged in No. 161. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Desmond Reid well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in the 230th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the 257th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.