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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 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
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonnu Smith
TE
Head Shot
Patrick Queen
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers let Styles fall and pounced. Final grade: D-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jordan Hall at the Round 6 slot, a reach of 30 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Steelers indulged a want in Davis while a need in edge rusher and running back stayed open.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 21st pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that.
Pick33 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid sticker price for Olaivavega Ioane in No. 33, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick53 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
They let Keith Abney II come to them and pounced at pick No. 53. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
The board fumbled Sonny Styles all the way to pick 76, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
The board had Zakee Wheatley higher than the 85th pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick99 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Fair-plus on Daylen Everette, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A want over a need in the 121st overall pick: J.C. Davis adds an offensive lineman while edge rusher and running back keeps waiting.
Pick135 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick No. 135 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick159 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst is a better player than slot 159 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
No edge and no loss on Brett Norfleet in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
They reached into another round for Jordan Hall, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in pick 224 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
A quiet steal in slot 237: Jalen Catalon for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.