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Erigl'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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  • Erigl DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (PIT)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Draft Picks Traded
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (KC)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Steelers did not so much draft Cole Payton as overpay for him, 58 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

On value alone, Trotter makes the weekend a net positive. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 21 they get a weapon on the perimeter, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon is a better player than the 53rd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
They read the board right and Keionte Scott was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 12. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
A linebacker of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They took Darrell Jackson Jr. at par in pick No. 99, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith slipping to slot 109 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at Round 4, Pick 35 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216 Rnd6 Kaden Wetjen
A straight-up fair deal on Kaden Wetjen at the 216th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.