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AveryCooks'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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2026 FINAL MOCK

  • AveryCooks DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Steelers: C+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Drew Allar at the 76th overall pick, a reach of 82 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

It is not that Hecht is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The Igbinosun pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In No. 21 they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Chris Bell slid further than he should have, and the 53rd pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 76th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick85 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Sam Hecht, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick99 Rnd3 Davison Igbinosun
The board fumbled Davison Igbinosun all the way to Round 3, Pick 35, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
No drama and no debate, Gracen Halton went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Dametrious Crownover while clear needs at edge rusher sat open.
Pick161 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
A tidy bit of business in pick 161, where Skyler Gill-Howard graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at the 216th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Le'Veon Moss
They let Le'Veon Moss come to them and pounced at pick No. 224. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
A reach for Aiden Fisher in Round 7, Pick 14; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in slot 237 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.