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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 2, 2026

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  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Picks Received
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Steelers bet big and early on Aamil Wagner, 38 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They banked enough surplus on Reese to cover a lot of smaller sins.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at pick No. 21 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A slide stopped in pick 53, with Emmanuel Pregnon worth more than the price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick76 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams is a better player than Round 3, Pick 12 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at slot 99 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A tidy little value on Darrell Jackson Jr. in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan at the 121st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135 Rnd4 Aamil Wagner
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 135th pick on Aamil Wagner with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
They reached a country mile for Ephesians Prysock at No. 161, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick216 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
A reach on Zavion Thomas in Round 6, Pick 35; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
A straight-up fair deal on Robert Spears-Jennings at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman in slot 230 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaiah Jatta well ahead of where he belonged. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.