jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

Random 5 Apr 9

  • jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let Orange fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Call it larceny. Domonique Orange sat on the board until the 161st pick, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Jatta reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 21 they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Mansoor Delane
Somehow Mansoor Delane was still sitting there in the 53rd pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Circle this one: Christen Miller at pick No. 76 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
They robbed the room for Germie Bernard here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the 99th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick135 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Taking Sam Roush in slot 135 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in Round 5, Pick 21 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
They liked Zavion Thomas enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 216. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
They did well to land Jimmy Rolder in No. 224, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta in the 230th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick237 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Robert Spears-Jennings in Round 7, Pick 21. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.