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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 22, 2026

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  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Wesley Williams Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Wesley Williams
DE-EDGE Duke
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Steelers reached some 83 spots for Wesley Williams, and value like that does not grow back. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Haulcy. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick No. 21 they get a difference-maker at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in No. 53 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nicholas Singleton well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Harold Perkins Jr. in the Round 3 slot, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They will replay A.J. Haulcy at Round 3, Pick 35 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Drew Allar
A real head-scratcher, Drew Allar in pick 121 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at slot 135 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick161 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
The board fumbled CJ Daniels all the way to the 161st pick, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick216 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaiah Jatta this early at the 216th overall pick. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at No. 224 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Wesley Williams
A wild overpay on Wesley Williams in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton slipping to pick No. 237 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.