Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

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  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the Steelers' new face under center. Grade: B.

Call it larceny. Keith Abney II sat on the board until pick 121, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They are betting Foster proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a long-term answer under center at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Caleb Downs
Caleb Downs at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Chris Bell
Chris Bell in the 76th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at No. 85 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Dillon Thieneman in the 99th pick, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Keith Abney II
They robbed the room for Keith Abney II here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
A reasonable price with a little left over, Hezekiah Masses in pick No. 135. The roster fit checks out.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in Round 5, Pick 21 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick213 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
The board fumbled Ephesians Prysock all the way to slot 213, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
You do not let a tight end like Marlin Klein reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at pick No. 237 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.