JQQ'S MOCK DRAFT
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JQQ'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 4, 2026

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  • JQQ DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (PIT)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Alex Highsmith
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Steelers to a C-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Eric Gentry; the Steelers did not wait, grabbing him 76 spots ahead at Round 6, Pick 13. A mixed bag that lands at C-.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. However the rest shakes out, Scott at that price is a win they earned. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 16 they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot.
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
They did well to land Makai Lemon in slot 21, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They went early on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 53rd pick, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Trinidad Chambliss
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trinidad Chambliss in pick No. 76, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in the 85th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A reach for Kevin Coleman Jr. in pick No. 135; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick159 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at pick 159 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick178 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at No. 178 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eric Gentry. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick213 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
They paid sticker price for Fernando Carmona in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick214 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
They took Isaac Smith at par in the 214th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Luke Hasz
They reached into another round for Luke Hasz, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
By-the-book stuff, Tony Grimes at the 237th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.