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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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  • jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
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
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Players traded away
Head Shot
Malik Harrison
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC- FutureB
The Steelers let Klein fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Call it larceny. Marlin Klein sat on the board until Round 6, Pick 35, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice.

They will need Wagner to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots went begging.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at No. 21 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
You do not let a safety like Dillon Thieneman reach the 53rd pick and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 CJ Allen
They will replay CJ Allen at slot 76 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 35, where Skyler Bell graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Slaughter in the 111th overall pick, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick121 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. slid further than he should have, and pick No. 121 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Aamil Wagner
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Aamil Wagner while clear needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in pick 161 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick216 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein in slot 216 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
The board had cheaper options than Zavion Thomas at the 224th pick, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
No edge and no loss on Jimmy Rolder in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at pick No. 237 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.