Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 3, 2026

One extra safety

  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jayden Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall A-
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Cooper Jr.: A-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Omar Cooper Jr., the No. 55 name on the board, stolen at Round 4, Pick 35. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Every board in the league had Foster lower, and that gap is the story.

Bottom line, with Caleb Downs leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 21 they get a downhill hitter at safety, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 53rd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in Round 3, Pick 12 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick99 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
The board fumbled Kamari Ramsey all the way to pick 99, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hezekiah Masses. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Omar Cooper Jr. reach pick No. 135 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick159 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the quarterback. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick213 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in No. 213 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick214 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Circle this one: Oscar Delp at the 214th pick is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
They did well to land Jimmy Rolder in the Round 7 slot, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bryce Foster. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.