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pwimbs79'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2026

PittDraft 2026

  • pwimbs79 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Picks Received
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (ATL)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kayshon Boutte
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Cooper Jr.: B+.

The Steelers ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

The Cooper Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In the 31st overall pick they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A quiet steal in slot 53: Dillon Thieneman for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick63 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at pick 63 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
The board had Keionte Scott higher than pick No. 76, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in Round 3, Pick 21 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
They robbed the room for Omar Cooper Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at slot 121 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in Round 4, Pick 31 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick135 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Domani Jackson. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
No edge and no loss on Xavier Nwankpa in pick 159; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick214 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
A straight-up fair deal on Fernando Carmona at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick224 Rnd7 PJ Williams
No drama and no debate, PJ Williams went about where he belonged in the 224th overall pick. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
A slide stopped in No. 231, with Joey Aguilar worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick237 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
They paid sticker price for Tony Grimes in the 237th pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.