mcguiver96'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON MAR 31, 2026

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  • mcguiver96 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (PIT)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Deven Eastern Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Deven Eastern
DL Minnesota
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LV)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (ATL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ATL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

The Deven Eastern selection is the head-turner. The Steelers reached 49 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Taaffe value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 21 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
Chris Brazzell II at the 36th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Max Klare
They paid sticker price for Max Klare in Round 3, Pick 12, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at No. 85 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 Drew Allar
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drew Allar in pick No. 135, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Thaddeus Dixon. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Harrison Wallace III
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Harrison Wallace III in the 224th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Deven Eastern
Deven Eastern at No. 230 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick237 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at pick 237 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.