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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

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  • jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (WSH)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PHI)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PHI)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PHI)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (GB)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Broderick Jones
OT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Larceny in pick No. 121 lands the Steelers a A-, Kilgore and all.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Steelers, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The cost of the Spears-Jennings reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Kilgore.

In the end it comes back to Dillon Thieneman, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Dillon Thieneman in No. 53, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick54 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Nice patience on Emmanuel Pregnon, who had no business lasting to slot 54. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick65 Rnd3 Christen Miller
The board had Christen Miller higher than pick 65, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A cornerback of that caliber at the 121st pick is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick135 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in Round 4, Pick 35 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick201 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
They took Miles Kitselman at par in pick No. 216, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson in the 224th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
A slide stopped in the Round 7 slot, with Zavion Thomas worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at slot 237 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.