Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 27, 2026

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  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Jordan Hall at pick No. 237 is 94 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

That McNeil-Warren pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while edge rusher and running back went begging. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 21st pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon slipping to Round 2, Pick 21 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick76 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
The board fumbled Germie Bernard all the way to the 76th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in pick 85 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
The board had Zakee Wheatley higher than slot 99, and the safety fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Taking Malik Muhammad in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Aamil Wagner
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 135th pick on Aamil Wagner with edge rusher and running back unsolved.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Nothing to complain about; Drew Allar went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
By-the-book stuff, Miles Kitselman at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at slot 224 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
No edge and no loss on Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 230; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at pick 237 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.