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 steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Bernard: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Germie Bernard, slot 85, roughly 27 picks past where he belonged.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots went begging. They will need World to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in slot 53 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
A linebacker of that caliber at pick 76 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard at Round 3, Pick 21 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick99 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in the 99th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Circle this one: Treydan Stukes at No. 121 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick135 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Isaiah World in pick No. 135 leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in the 161st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
No drama and no debate, Jadon Canady went about where he belonged in pick 216. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright at the 224th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jimmy Rolder in Round 7, Pick 14. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
A slide stopped in pick No. 237, with Jaren Kanak worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.