Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 23, 2026

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  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Sammy Brown Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sammy Brown
LB Clemson
Wendell Gregory Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Wendell Gregory
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
TJ Metcalf
S Tennessee
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Randon Fontenette Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Randon Fontenette
CB Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Steelers committed. Arch Manning is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Stone. If Gregory pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In the 21st overall pick they get a franchise quarterback at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 David Stone
The board fumbled David Stone all the way to the Round 2 slot, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Sammy Brown
Sammy Brown at No. 76 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Wendell Gregory
They reached into another round for Wendell Gregory, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
A conviction pick on Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at the 121st pick that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
They paid sticker price for DJ McKinney in pick 135, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick159 Rnd5 Niki Prongos
They robbed the room for Niki Prongos here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick213 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
No edge and no loss on Lawson Luckie in pick No. 213; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 TJ Metcalf
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on TJ Metcalf. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss in the 224th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Randon Fontenette
A straight-up fair deal on Randon Fontenette at pick No. 237, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.