Kev05555'S MOCK DRAFT
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Kev05555'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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  • Kev05555 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Raymond Cottrell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Raymond Cottrell
WR Texas A&M
Jaiden Ausberry Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jaiden Ausberry
LB Notre Dame
Tyler Van Dyke Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tyler Van Dyke
QB SMU
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did enough to get by: C.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Steelers would have aced it. Jaiden Ausberry at Round 3, Pick 12 is 330 spots clear of where he belonged. The final tally is a middling C.

Landing Lee III that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while edge rusher went begging.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Blake Miller
In the 21st pick they get a cornerstone up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Raymond Cottrell
Raymond Cottrell at pick No. 53 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jaiden Ausberry
They talked themselves into Jaiden Ausberry at pick 76, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Tyler Van Dyke
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tyler Van Dyke this early at No. 85. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 Markel Bell
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending slot 99 on Markel Bell with edge rusher unsolved.
Pick121 Rnd4 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Value with a capital V on Justin Joly in Round 4, Pick 35, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at No. 161 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216 Rnd6 Diego Pavia
A wild overpay on Diego Pavia in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Noah Thomas in pick No. 224, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
They reached into another round for Jamari Lyons, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Terion Stewart
A reach on Terion Stewart in the 237th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.