John.Russell21146'S MOCK DRAFT
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John.Russell21146'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

With an eye towards 2027

  • John.Russell21146 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (BAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (LV)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (LV)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maurice Alexander
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Steelers bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

The Dominic Zvada pick is the one that will follow the Steelers into the fall. They took him 68 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. That Roush pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

If Germie Bernard and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
They liked Germie Bernard enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 2, Pick 21. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
They read the board right and Treydan Stukes was the payoff at the 85th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jalen Farmer
The board had cheaper options than Jalen Farmer at slot 99, and it noticed. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick121 Rnd4 Sam Roush
They barely believed it either: Sam Roush still on the board at the 121st overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick135 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They reached into another round for Drew Allar, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They took Kage Casey at par in No. 161, which is nothing to complain about. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick241 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada at the 241st pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.