wgarrison'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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  • wgarrison DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (PIT)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (PIT)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (PIT)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Troy Bowles Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (PIT)
Troy Bowles
LB Michigan
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Anthony Evans III
WR Mississippi State
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SF)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Troy Bowles Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Troy Bowles
LB Michigan
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (TEN)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
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: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Cole Holcomb
LB
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Esezi Otomewo
DE
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Jacob Slade
DT
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Julius Welschof
LB
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Malik Harrison
LB
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Patrick Queen
LB
Head Shot
Ryan McCollum
C
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureF
The Steelers lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

Nobody had Demon Clowney this high, and it is not close. The Steelers reached 95 spots to get him at the 242nd overall pick. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 David Bailey
In slot 16 they get juice off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 21st overall pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at the 53rd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick67 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Skyler Bell. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
They paid sticker price for Lee Hunter in No. 76, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick85 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A tidy bit of business in pick 85, where Domonique Orange graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
A conviction pick on D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 99 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
They let Genesis Smith come to them and pounced at slot 102. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 21, with Bishop Fitzgerald worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tanner Koziol this early at pick 127. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick133 Rnd4 Diego Pavia
Diego Pavia at the 133rd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They took Mike Washington Jr. at par in No. 136, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd4 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor at the 139th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick141 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
By-the-book stuff, Chase Roberts at pick 141 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
No drama and no debate, DJ Campbell went about where he belonged in the 160th pick. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick172 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They did well to land Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 172, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Bud Clark
A straight-up fair deal on Bud Clark at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They went early on Bryce Foster in slot 193, and the value did not follow. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick207 Rnd6 Troy Bowles
This one needs a full-page explanation: Troy Bowles in No. 207, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick211 Rnd6 Barion Brown
No edge and no loss on Barion Brown in the 211th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick213 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at Round 6, Pick 33 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at pick 214 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Anthony Evans III
Anthony Evans III at the 224th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Xavian Sorey Jr.
A big swing on Xavian Sorey Jr. at the 237th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
Mitchell Melton at No. 238 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
They reached a country mile for Demon Clowney at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick243 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
Dijon Johnson is a better player than Round 7, Pick 27 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jacobe Johnson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jacobe Johnson. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.