Nope'S MOCK DRAFT
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Nope'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 28, 2025

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  • Nope DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (PIT)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Alex Highsmith
LB
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Cole Holcomb
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureD
The Steelers left with their quarterback, and a D+ to match.

Somebody took the Steelers to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Put together, it is a D+.

Whatever Ty Simpson becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. Smith has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Lew falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and safety is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In pick 4 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams at slot 52 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick77 Rnd3 Connor Lew
The board fumbled Connor Lew all the way to No. 77, and they scooped it up. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick120 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and D'Angelo Ponds at the Round 4 slot is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Good price on Kyle Louis in pick No. 159, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 James Smith
A reach for James Smith in the 214th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Barion Brown
They paid sticker price for Barion Brown in Round 7, Pick 8, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.