Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

Random 5 April 11

  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Thieneman. Final grade: B.

Call it larceny. Dillon Thieneman sat on the board until slot 85, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice.

They are betting Norfleet proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 21 they get a downhill hitter at safety, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They will replay CJ Allen at the 53rd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick85 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Circle this one: Dillon Thieneman at Round 3, Pick 21 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Deion Burks
A reasonable price with a little left over, Deion Burks in slot 99. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at the 121st pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in pick No. 135 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They did well to land Drew Allar in No. 161, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick216 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They barely believed it either: Ephesians Prysock still on the board at pick 216. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 224 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
A wild overpay on Brett Norfleet in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Cameron Ball
Steal is underselling it; Cameron Ball at No. 237 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.