AtrixAnthony'S MOCK DRAFT
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AtrixAnthony'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2026

MOCK DRAFT 1.0

  • AtrixAnthony DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Kendrick Law Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kendrick Law
WR Kentucky
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Orange: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Domonique Orange, the 99th overall pick, roughly 26 picks past where he belonged. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with edge rusher and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If Daniels pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 21 they get a building block for the line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren is a better player than the 53rd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in pick 76 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Kyle Louis
A straight-up fair deal on Kyle Louis at pick No. 85, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Somehow Domonique Orange was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 35, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Trey Zuhn III in the Round 4 slot leaves edge rusher and tight end for later.
Pick135 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
A reach on CJ Daniels in slot 135; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Nothing to complain about; Drew Allar went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Kendrick Law
Kendrick Law at Round 6, Pick 35 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in pick No. 224 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
No edge and no loss on Thaddeus Dixon in slot 230; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Fair-plus on Kaden Wetjen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.