SAMMY 123'S MOCK DRAFT
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SAMMY 123'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

2026-60

  • SAMMY 123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Steelers did exactly that with Cole Payton in the 121st overall pick. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Landing Stowers that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 21 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at slot 53 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick76 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
No drama and no debate, Elijah Sarratt went about where he belonged in pick 76. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in the 85th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 99 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cole Payton
They reached into another round for Cole Payton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Malik Benson
A premium they did not need to pay, Malik Benson a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick161 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
A slide stopped in slot 161, with Charles Demmings worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at No. 216 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They reached a country mile for Trey Zuhn III at Round 7, Pick 8, and the board is aghast. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick237 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich in the 237th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.