Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 9, 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
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers won the night they stopped Lance from sliding. Grade: B.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Bryce Lance fell into slot 213. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

If Carmona pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with safety the one that mattered most.

The back end got a real overhaul.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Caleb Downs at the Round 1 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick53 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
You do not let a cornerback like Brandon Cisse reach No. 53 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
A linebacker of that caliber at the 76th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell in pick No. 85 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II in slot 99 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Somehow Blake Miller was still sitting there in the 121st overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick135 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
Taking Omar Cooper Jr. in pick 135 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick159 Rnd5 Michael Taaffe
They barely believed it either: Michael Taaffe still on the board at Round 5, Pick 21. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at slot 213 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Steal is underselling it; Ephesians Prysock at the 214th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
They took Miles Kitselman at par in pick No. 224, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
They talked themselves into Fernando Carmona at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.