wgarrison'S MOCK DRAFT
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wgarrison'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2026

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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (PIT)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (PIT)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (PIT)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Malik Harrison
LB
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Patrick Queen
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureF
Grand theft in pick No. 85: the Steelers steal Thieneman and grade out a C.

Thirty-one other rooms let Dillon Thieneman slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at slot 85. Highway robbery.

If Stewart pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Tiernan pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher and tight end still on the board.

If Kayden McDonald and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In slot 21 they get a disruptive interior force. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
Taking Arvell Reese in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick47 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Nice patience on Colton Hood, who had no business lasting to the 47th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick55 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane slid further than he should have, and the 55th pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Caleb Tiernan at offensive lineman with edge rusher and tight end open.
Pick68 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at Round 3, Pick 4 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
By-the-book stuff, Malachi Fields at pick No. 76 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Steal is underselling it; Dillon Thieneman at No. 85 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
You do not let a safety like Zakee Wheatley reach the 99th pick and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
The board had Genesis Smith higher than Round 4, Pick 2, and the safety fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb at pick 103 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick107 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
They talked themselves into Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 121, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick123 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
Value said wait; Skyler Gill-Howard in slot 123 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127 Rnd4 Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart at the 127th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133 Rnd4 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor at No. 133 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick136 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mike Washington Jr.. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick160 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
The board had cheaper options than DJ Campbell at the 160th overall pick, and it noticed. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick181 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in No. 181 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at slot 213 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jalon Daniels
They let Jalon Daniels come to them and pounced at pick 214. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kayin Lee
They liked Kayin Lee enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 2. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
A conviction pick on Fernando Carmona at pick No. 224 that the board grades a round light. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
They took Hykeem Williams at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.