LARAMS'S MOCK DRAFT
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LARAMS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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  • LARAMS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (PIT)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (PIT)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Brandon Cleveland Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brandon Cleveland
DT NC State
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (PIT)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LV)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alex Highsmith
LB
Head Shot
Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Mason Rudolph
QB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Steelers to a D-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 45 spots for Bryce Foster, and value like that does not grow back. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Getting Stukes where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 21st overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
A wild overpay on Caleb Tiernan in No. 39, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick53 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in slot 53 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
The board had Domonique Orange higher than Round 3, Pick 21, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick91 Rnd3 Carson Beck
They reached a country mile for Carson Beck at pick 91, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at the 99th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
They talked themselves into Kaytron Allen at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Fair-plus on Joe Royer, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Harold Perkins Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Harold Perkins Jr. in slot 146. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 21 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick175 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Zxavian Harris in No. 175, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick206 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron is a better player than pick No. 206 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick208 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They read the board right and Taylen Green was the payoff at pick 208. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Foster well ahead of where he belonged. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright in the 224th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick226 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Steal is underselling it; Eric McAlister at slot 226 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Brandon Cleveland
No drama and no debate, Brandon Cleveland went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 14. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly at pick No. 237 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick248 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
Fa'alili Fa'amoe at pick 248 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.