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Dave'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

apr 20 draft

  • Dave DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Draft Picks Received
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Players Gained
Head Shot
KaVontae Turpin
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Steelers.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Marvin Jones Jr. at slot 224, a reach of 114 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The Washington Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on. With linebacker unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.

For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A want over a need in the 53rd pick: Emmanuel Pregnon adds an offensive lineman while linebacker keeps waiting.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in Round 3, Pick 21 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick92 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey slid further than he should have, and No. 92 is lovely value for the safety. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Treydan Stukes in slot 99, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick112 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in pick 112 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Mike Washington Jr. at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Drew Allar
A wild overpay on Drew Allar in No. 135, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III in the 161st overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216 Rnd6 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen at pick No. 216 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. at Round 7, Pick 8 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
They paid sticker price for Jaren Kanak in slot 230, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Tyren Montgomery
Tyren Montgomery at the 237th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.