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MLongwell24'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

2026 7th

  • MLongwell24 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Cameron Ball in the 237th overall pick, a good 84 spots before the room expected him. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Haulcy. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 21 they get a building block for the line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
The board had Anthony Hill Jr. higher than pick No. 53, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in pick 76 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick85 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at the 85th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Kobi Lane. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Davison Igbinosun at slot 121. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick135 Rnd4 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 135th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick161 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
A real head-scratcher, Aaron Graves in the 161st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at slot 216 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nick Barrett. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Travis Burke
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Travis Burke well ahead of where he belonged. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick237 Rnd7 Cameron Ball
Value said wait; Cameron Ball in pick 237 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.