kcannon'S MOCK DRAFT
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kcannon'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

Karsons draft

  • kcannon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Steelers would have aced it. Zachariah Branch at the 76th pick is 36 spots clear of where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. They banked enough surplus on Reese to cover a lot of smaller sins.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 21 they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot.
Pick53 Rnd2 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at the 53rd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in pick 76 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
A big swing on Monroe Freeling at pick No. 85, well ahead of any board in the building. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick99 Rnd3 Trinidad Chambliss
Value said wait; Trinidad Chambliss in Round 3, Pick 35 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in slot 121 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
They liked Domani Jackson enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick160 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at the 160th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick213 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown in No. 213 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They read the board right and Trey Zuhn III was the payoff at pick No. 214. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
They jumped the gun on Dijon Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Haynes King
They paid a round early for Haynes King in Round 7, Pick 21, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.