Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

2026 draft 55

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Matthew Sluka Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Matthew Sluka
QB James Madison
Draft Picks Received
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Alex Highsmith
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D+
ValueF NeedA- TradesD FutureC
A passer of the future in Beck, and a D+, for the Steelers.

The Steelers torched the value chart for Matthew Sluka, taking him 103 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D+ is the result.

Getting Stowers where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

So much rides on Carson Beck that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Carson Beck
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick85 Rnd3 Olaivavega Ioane
Taking Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 85 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick99 Rnd3 Rayshaun Benny
A real head-scratcher, Rayshaun Benny in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Deion Burks
They let Deion Burks come to them and pounced at pick 121. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in the 136th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Spencer Fano
They will replay Spencer Fano at the 160th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick213 Rnd6 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at slot 213 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jalon Kilgore
Somehow Jalon Kilgore was still sitting there in the 214th pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jaishawn Barham
Steal is underselling it; Jaishawn Barham at the 224th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 Matthew Sluka
Matthew Sluka at No. 237 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.