jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 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
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (PIT)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PIT)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (PIT)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Picks Received
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (SF)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (SF)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonnu Smith
TE
Head Shot
Patrick Queen
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Nussmeier. Final grade: D.

Somebody took the Steelers to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

They will need Rutledge to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while edge rusher and running back went begging.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That Nussmeier pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 21 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Value with a capital V on Elijah Sarratt in the 53rd pick, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
You do not let a safety like Kamari Ramsey reach Round 3, Pick 12 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick82 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at No. 82 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at pick 85 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick92 Rnd3 Garrett Nussmeier
Garrett Nussmeier in the 92nd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at slot 94 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Blake Miller
A real head-scratcher, Blake Miller in pick No. 97 is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick99 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Keylan Rutledge in No. 99 leaves edge rusher and running back for later.
Pick159 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
They jumped the gun on Charles Jagusah, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick189 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson at Round 6, Pick 10 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Luke Hasz
They liked Luke Hasz enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 7 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A reach for Jordan Hall in pick 227; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick237 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes at pick No. 237 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.