JOHN'S MOCK DRAFT
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JOHN'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 1, 2026

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  • JOHN DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Roush: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Sam Roush, the No. 92 name on the board, stolen at the 121st pick. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 21 they get a building block for the line at fair value. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 21, with Anthony Hill Jr. worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Circle this one: Christen Miller at the 76th pick is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Value with a capital V on Michael Taaffe in slot 85, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick99 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Sam Roush
They robbed the room for Sam Roush here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A cornerback of that caliber at the 135th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick No. 161 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Josh Cameron in Round 6, Pick 35, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
A reasonable price with a little left over, Keyshaun Elliott in pick 224. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A tidy bit of business in the 230th overall pick, where Thaddeus Dixon graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 TJ Hall
They let TJ Hall come to them and pounced at the Round 7 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.