Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 8, 2026

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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Jager Burton Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jager Burton
C Kentucky
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The Steelers went off the board in a big way for Jager Burton, 107 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

However the rest shakes out, Taylor at that price is a win they earned. Ty Simpson gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
Good price on Ty Simpson in Round 1, Pick 21, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Mansoor Delane
Circle this one: Mansoor Delane at the 53rd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
The board fumbled Gennings Dunker all the way to No. 76, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick85 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A linebacker of that caliber at the 99th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in slot 121 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick159 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
No edge and no loss on Xavier Nwankpa in pick 159; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
A straight-up fair deal on Brett Norfleet at Round 6, Pick 34, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
They barely believed it either: J'Mari Taylor still on the board at pick No. 214. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams in slot 224 is fair value, right on his grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jager Burton
Jager Burton at the 237th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.