Docd1970 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Docd1970 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 30, 2025

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  • Docd1970 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (PIT)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (PIT)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (BUF)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (BUF)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice edge rusher is still a hole. The Steelers never got to the one that mattered most.

That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The Kearney pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick No. 20 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value.
Pick52 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in Round 2, Pick 20 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cayden Green
No edge and no loss on Cayden Green in No. 78; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick84 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley slid further than he should have, and the 84th overall pick is lovely value for the safety. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120 Rnd4 Carson Beck
Nice patience on Carson Beck, who had no business lasting to pick 120. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick135 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They did well to land Michael Trigg in the 135th pick, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
Fair-plus on Jaden Greathouse, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson at No. 214 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215 Rnd6 Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford at Round 7, Pick 5 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick224 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 224th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick236 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss at the 236th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.