Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

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  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Steelers let Simpson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Ty Simpson at the Round 2 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Foster reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. It is not that Reed-Adams is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 31 they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at the 53rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick63 Rnd2 Ty Simpson
Ty Simpson at pick No. 63 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
They robbed the room for Caleb Banks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in the 85th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick99 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 99 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick121 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
Hezekiah Masses at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
A straight-up fair deal on Dametrious Crownover at Round 4, Pick 31, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick135 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A curious use of the Round 4 slot. Edge rusher and running back needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Ar'maj Reed-Adams did not.
Pick159 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Good price on Domani Jackson in No. 159, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Nwankpa at the 213th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick214 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Taking Dallen Bentley in the 214th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bryce Foster. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick237 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
They barely believed it either: Eric McAlister still on the board at slot 237. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.