jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 1, 2026

Dream QB

  • jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let Capehart fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched DeMonte Capehart slide 82 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 21 they get a rangy last line of defense, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza at the 53rd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Denzel Boston
The board fumbled Denzel Boston all the way to the Round 3 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
Circle this one: Gennings Dunker at the 85th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick99 Rnd3 Kenyon Sadiq
Steal is underselling it; Kenyon Sadiq at slot 99 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121 Rnd4 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter in No. 121 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick135 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
The board had Hezekiah Masses higher than Round 4, Pick 35, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick159 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III at pick 159 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Taking Ephesians Prysock in pick No. 213 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jude Bowry
They robbed the room for Jude Bowry here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick224 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in pick 224 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick237 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at the 237th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.