MBURT'S MOCK DRAFT
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10/21/2025

  • MBURT DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PIT)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PIT)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Simpson is the plan now, and the Steelers grade out a B.

The Steelers spent the pick that matters most on Ty Simpson, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Bell steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

The cost of the Orange reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Chris Bell at pick No. 62 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
The board had cheaper options than Domonique Orange at Round 3, Pick 12, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
A conviction pick on Harold Perkins Jr. at the 94th overall pick that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick99 Rnd3 Justice Haynes
They paid sticker price for Justice Haynes in pick 99, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at No. 130 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Kilgore at the 133rd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
No drama and no debate, Aamil Wagner went about where he belonged in slot 171. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick179 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. in pick No. 179 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Makhi Hughes
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Makhi Hughes in Round 6, Pick 30. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the 216th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick247 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
No edge and no loss on Brett Norfleet in pick 247; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.