Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2026

April 21

  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (BUF)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (BUF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (GB)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Anthony Belton
OT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Tristan Leigh, 39 picks early at the 237th pick.

That Williams pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 21 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that.
Pick26 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the 26th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They barely believed it either: Jake Slaughter still on the board at pick 85. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick99 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
Steal is underselling it; Antonio Williams at the 99th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick135 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
A reach on Chris McClellan in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick161 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
They will replay Hezekiah Masses at Round 5, Pick 21 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jimmy Rolder
They paid a round early for Jimmy Rolder in the 216th pick, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
A premium they did not need to pay, Zavion Thomas a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
No edge and no loss on Miles Kitselman in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Value said wait; Tristan Leigh in slot 237 says they were not listening. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.