gardnerapollo'S MOCK DRAFT
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gardnerapollo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 2, 2026

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  • gardnerapollo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let Bernard fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Germie Bernard got past him. The Steelers do not have to explain a thing at the 85th pick. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.

The World reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 21st pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
By-the-book stuff, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick 53 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter at the 76th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Circle this one: Germie Bernard at Round 3, Pick 21 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick99 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in pick No. 99 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in No. 121 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick135 Rnd4 Isaiah World
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Isaiah World at offensive lineman with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
A straight-up fair deal on Jadon Canady at the 216th pick, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
A tidy bit of business in pick 230, where Jimmy Rolder graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak slipping to the 237th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.