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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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  • jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Igbinosun: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Davison Igbinosun slide 136 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 21st pick they get a downhill hitter at safety, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Spencer Fano
Spencer Fano in slot 53 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick76 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Somehow Omar Cooper Jr. was still sitting there in the 76th overall pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at Round 3, Pick 21 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Circle this one: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick121 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Steal is underselling it; Malik Muhammad at pick 121 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Lee Hunter
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 135 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161 Rnd5 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in No. 161 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Davison Igbinosun
They barely believed it either: Davison Igbinosun still on the board at the 216th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Sawyer Robertson
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 8: Sawyer Robertson for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at the 230th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Miles Kitselman in No. 237. It fills a real need, too.