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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

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  • jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (PIT)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Branch: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Zachariah Branch slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at No. 85. Highway robbery. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Rutledge has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 21st pick they get a three-down second-level presence. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 53rd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They barely believed it either: Zachariah Branch still on the board at the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
The board had cheaper options than Keylan Rutledge at Round 3, Pick 35, and it noticed. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick121 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Steal is underselling it; Malik Muhammad at pick No. 121 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick135 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
A clean, defensible pick in pick 135 with a little surplus value in Oscar Delp. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They paid a round early for Aamil Wagner in No. 161, more than the board wanted. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
A tidy bit of business in slot 224, where Jeremiah Wright graded well above the range. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas slid further than he should have, and pick No. 230 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Miles Kitselman in slot 237. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick248 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at the 248th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.