Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT

Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

Downs

  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Denver Harris Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Denver Harris
CB UNLV
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Steelers.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Steelers took Jordan Hall at the 213th pick, roughly 31 spots before his name belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Muhammad at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Iheanachor pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, linebacker and other spots.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 21 they get a rangy last line of defense at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
The board had Elijah Sarratt higher than pick 53, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 Carson Beck
Carson Beck in the 85th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Circle this one: Malik Muhammad at Round 3, Pick 35 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Fair-plus on Parker Brailsford, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick135 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Max Iheanachor in pick No. 135 leaves edge rusher, linebacker and other spots for later.
Pick159 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in slot 159 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Hall well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick214 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
No drama and no debate, J. Michael Sturdivant went about where he belonged in pick 214. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 PJ Williams
By-the-book stuff, PJ Williams at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick237 Rnd7 Denver Harris
Denver Harris at No. 237 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.