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EMANPATSFAN'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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Patriots 2026 Draft

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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PIT)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
A'Marion Peterson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
A'Marion Peterson
RB UTSA
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Haulcy. Final grade: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let A.J. Haulcy slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at No. 85. Highway robbery.

The White pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In No. 21 they get a blindside protector. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 John Mateer
They reached a country mile for John Mateer at the Round 2 slot, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A reach for Omar Cooper Jr. in Round 3, Pick 12; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A safety of that caliber at slot 85 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in the 99th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
They let D'Angelo Ponds come to them and pounced at pick No. 121. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Value with a capital V on Michael Trigg in pick 136, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick160 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 160th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jordan White
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan White this early at the 213th pick. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh in slot 214 is fair value, right on his grade. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick224 Rnd7 A'Marion Peterson
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on A'Marion Peterson. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
A reach on Roderick Kearney in the Round 7 slot; the board had better options right there. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.