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Dadoo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

After McCarthy

  • Dadoo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (PIT)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (BUF)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (BUF)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B- to prove it.

The war room fell hard for Keaten Wade, and it showed at Round 7, Pick 8: 55 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Norfleet value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick No. 21 they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
They went early on Caleb Tiernan in No. 53, and the value did not follow. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick76 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter slid further than he should have, and slot 76 is lovely value for the linebacker. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick91 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the 91st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They took Caden Curry at par in pick 99, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
They paid sticker price for CJ Daniels in the 126th overall pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick135 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in pick 135 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick159 Rnd5 Daevin Hobbs
Value said wait; Daevin Hobbs in No. 159 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick213 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in the 213th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick214 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
By-the-book stuff, Isaac Smith at pick No. 214 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris in Round 7, Pick 4 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick224 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
They talked themselves into Keaten Wade at slot 224, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
They read the board right and Brett Norfleet was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
No drama and no debate, Ricardo Hallman went about where he belonged in the 237th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.