Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2026

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  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
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 Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B weekend for the Steelers.

You build a draft on nights like this. Parker Brailsford had no business being available in slot 224, and the Steelers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They robbed the room for Olaivavega Ioane here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick76 Rnd3 Christen Miller
They read the board right and Christen Miller was the payoff at the 76th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick85 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in pick No. 85 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
The board had Zakee Wheatley higher than the Round 3 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at No. 121 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at slot 135 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at the 161st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Steal is underselling it; Ephesians Prysock at pick 216 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at Round 7, Pick 8 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
They paid sticker price for Zavion Thomas in No. 230, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at pick No. 237 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.