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quartzen'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

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  • quartzen DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PIT)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Golday: B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice interior defensive lineman is still a hole. The Steelers never got to the one that mattered most. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Golday to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will need Carmona to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
They paid sticker price for Chris Brazzell II in slot 31, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at No. 53 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick63 Rnd2 Will Lee III
A clean, defensible pick in the 63rd pick with a little surplus value in Will Lee III. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Value with a capital V on Ja'Kobi Lane in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley slid further than he should have, and pick No. 85 is lovely value for the safety. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Jake Golday in pick 99, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 36, with Trinidad Chambliss worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
By-the-book stuff, Aamil Wagner at No. 160 squarely in line with his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Lander Barton
No drama and no debate, Lander Barton went about where he belonged in the 170th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick213 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown in pick 213 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in the 214th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick224 Rnd7 Lawson Luckie
Lawson Luckie at pick No. 224 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at slot 237 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.