Adame'S MOCK DRAFT
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1.1 2026

  • Adame 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
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The Steelers put a flag in the ground for Sawyer Robertson, 80 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

They banked enough surplus on Anderson to cover a lot of smaller sins. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Bowry pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with linebacker and tight end still on the board. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 21 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Lee Hunter in No. 53. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
A slide stopped in pick 76, with Zachariah Branch worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jude Bowry at offensive lineman with linebacker and tight end open.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bud Clark
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bud Clark in the 121st pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson at the 135th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
Value with a capital V on Kaytron Allen in slot 161, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Circle this one: Aaron Anderson at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
No drama and no debate, Jeremiah Wright went about where he belonged in pick 224. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jack Pyburn
They talked themselves into Jack Pyburn at the 230th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady in No. 237 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.