kal13'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • kal13 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (SEA)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD FutureA+
Hampton should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Omarion Hampton, Round 2, Pick 20, roughly 21 picks past where he belonged.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Taking Omarion Hampton in the 52nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
They read the board right and Carson Schwesinger was the payoff at slot 83. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
The board had Denzel Burke higher than the Round 4 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough slid further than he should have, and pick No. 156 is lovely value for the quarterback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at Round 6, Pick 9 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at the 229th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.