Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 9, 2026

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  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Aamil Wagner in pick 121, a good 45 spots before the room expected him.

Landing Delp that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The Wagner pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher and running back still on the board.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get an island corner, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in pick 53 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick76 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zakee Wheatley. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at slot 85 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in No. 99 with a little surplus value in Darrell Jackson Jr.. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Aamil Wagner
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Aamil Wagner at offensive lineman with edge rusher and running back open.
Pick135 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at slot 135 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick159 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
The board had cheaper options than Ted Hurst at the 159th pick, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick213 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in pick 213 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at pick No. 214 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick224 Rnd7 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in Round 7, Pick 8 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
A reasonable price with a little left over, Andre Fuller in the Round 7 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.