lamtc4'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

lamtc4'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2026

Steelers trade for Pierce/2nd rounder for 1st

  • lamtc4 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ATL)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (ATL)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (TB)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ATL)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tre' Harris
WR
Head Shot
Alec Pierce
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Steelers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 57 spots for Riley Nowakowski, and value like that does not grow back. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Taaffe pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Value with a capital V on Emmanuel Pregnon in the 47th overall pick, a genuine coup. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick53 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in Round 2, Pick 21 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at pick 76 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They did well to land Domonique Orange in No. 77, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick86 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
No edge and no loss on Skyler Bell in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They robbed the room for Michael Taaffe here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick 121 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick122 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling in No. 122 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 Riley Nowakowski
Value said wait; Riley Nowakowski in the 161st overall pick says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
A real head-scratcher, Jack Kelly in the 224th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.