jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 19, 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
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (PIT)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Traded
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (WSH)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 76 lands the Steelers a B, Banks and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Caleb Banks, the 76th overall pick, roughly 49 picks past where he belonged.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. They are betting Williams proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 21st pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot.
Pick53 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Good price on Chris Johnson in slot 53, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in No. 76 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal at the 85th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Omar Cooper Jr. reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah in Round 4, Pick 21 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick135 Rnd4 Drew Allar
No edge and no loss on Drew Allar in pick No. 135; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at pick 185 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
The board had cheaper options than Robert Spears-Jennings at pick 196, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick213 Rnd6 PJ Williams
They liked PJ Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick214 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J. Michael Sturdivant. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 8 with a little surplus value in Fernando Carmona. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall in the 237th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.