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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

Random 3 April 12

  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Jam Miller Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jam Miller
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Jam Miller Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jam Miller
RB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DEN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Landon Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (IND)
Landon Robinson
DT Navy
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Steelers.

The Isaiah Jatta pick is the one that will follow the Steelers into the fall. They took him 52 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

However the rest shakes out, Everette at that price is a win they earned. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 21 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Steal is underselling it; Dillon Thieneman at the 53rd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keylan Rutledge. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick108 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They let Bryce Lance come to them and pounced at pick 108. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick111 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
They will replay Skyler Bell at Round 4, Pick 11 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Taking Daylen Everette in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick135 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They liked Chris McClellan enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 135. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 161st pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
Value said wait; Isaiah Jatta in pick No. 216 says they were not listening. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
A reach for Zavion Thomas in pick 224; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
A tidy little value on Jimmy Rolder in the 237th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick256 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A tight end of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 40 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jam Miller
A wild overpay on Jam Miller in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.