Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 161st overall pick: the Steelers steal McNeil-Warren and grade out a B.

Call it larceny. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren sat on the board until slot 161, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Thomas reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In slot 21 they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
You do not let a safety like Dillon Thieneman reach pick No. 53 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jermod McCoy
They barely believed it either: Jermod McCoy still on the board at the 76th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at No. 85 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick99 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Anthony Hill Jr. in pick 99, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell at the 121st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick135 Rnd4 Peter Woods
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick161 Rnd5 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Taking Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in Round 5, Pick 21 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Steal is underselling it; Kaleb Elarms-Orr at pick No. 216 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at the 224th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Somehow Cole Payton was still sitting there in slot 230, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
They robbed the room for Jeff Caldwell here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.