SAMMY 123'S MOCK DRAFT
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SAMMY 123'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 15, 2025

2026 15

  • SAMMY 123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (PIT)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAC)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAC)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Maiava: B.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jayden Maiava fell into the 119th overall pick. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The cost of the Lance reach is exactly the players who went right after him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 20 they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at slot 51 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at the 84th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
Nothing to complain about; Brian Parker II went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick99 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
Value said wait; Bryce Lance in pick No. 99 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jayden Maiava
The board fumbled Jayden Maiava all the way to the 119th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A slide stopped in the Round 4 slot, with D'Angelo Ponds worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
A premium they did not need to pay, Eric Rivers a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick160 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey in No. 160 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick213 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in Round 6, Pick 33 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick214 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
A quiet steal in the 214th pick: Evan Stewart for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 219th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick235 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Amare Campbell. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.