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wvumick'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

wvumick 5th 2026

  • wvumick DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CHI)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

It is a puzzling start. The Steelers had quarterback, edge rusher and other spots to solve and reached instead for J.C. Davis, an offensive lineman, at No. 135. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Thomas.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 21 they get a building block for the line at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Good price on Lee Hunter in the 53rd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jacob Rodriguez in Round 3, Pick 12. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
By-the-book stuff, Bryce Lance at No. 85 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Devin Moore in the 99th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They zigged when the board said zag, taking J.C. Davis at offensive lineman with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open.
Pick161 Rnd5 Louis Moore
They paid sticker price for Louis Moore in pick No. 161, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
No drama and no debate, Jeremiah Wright went about where he belonged in slot 216. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick224 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at the 224th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
A slide stopped in pick No. 237, with Zavion Thomas worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.