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america'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

2026

  • america DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PIT)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (PIT)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (BAL)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Daniel Faalele
OT
Head Shot
Curtis Samuel
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Steelers turned the phones into found money: B+.

The Da'Shawn Womack pick is the one that will follow the Steelers into the fall. They took him 45 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Getting Weigman where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In No. 26 they get a No. 1 receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at slot 53 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
They did well to land Keionte Scott in Round 3, Pick 12, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99 Rnd3 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at the 99th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
They paid a round early for CJ Daniels in the 121st pick, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick160 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at the 160th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick213 Rnd6 Da'Shawn Womack
Da'Shawn Womack at pick No. 213 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick214 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nolan Rucci. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick220 Rnd7 Conner Weigman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Conner Weigman at pick 220. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224 Rnd7 Solomon Tuliaupupu
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Solomon Tuliaupupu well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jack Velling
No drama and no debate, Jack Velling went about where he belonged in the 237th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.