Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
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Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • Zae5shine DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Monroe Freeling at Round 3, Pick 12. The Steelers jumped the board by 33 and dared it to prove them wrong.

Getting Allar where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

With interior defensive lineman and running back unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In No. 21 they get a home-run threat at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick53 Rnd2 Carson Beck
They reached into another round for Carson Beck, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Monroe Freeling. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A tidy little value on Jake Golday in pick No. 85, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the 99th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in Round 4, Pick 21 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman and running back to take Ar'maj Reed-Adams, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick159 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in pick 159 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick213 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings in Round 6, Pick 34 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick214 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at the 214th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick224 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
No edge and no loss on Ethan O'Connor in No. 224; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar slipping to the 237th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.