Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let Jackson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Call it larceny. Domani Jackson sat on the board until slot 224, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If McClellan pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot.
Pick53 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Chris Bell slid further than he should have, and the 53rd pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Somehow Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Taking Christen Miller in pick 85 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in pick No. 99 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jalen Farmer
Nice patience on Jalen Farmer, who had no business lasting to the 121st overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick135 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They jumped the gun on Chris McClellan, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
By-the-book stuff, Nate Boerkircher at slot 161 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at Round 6, Pick 35 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Domani Jackson
They barely believed it either: Domani Jackson still on the board at No. 224. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in the 230th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick237 Rnd7 Red Murdock
A linebacker of that caliber at pick 237 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.