GOATman123'S MOCK DRAFT
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GOATman123'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

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  • GOATman123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers answered their biggest question with Simpson. Grade: B.

The Steelers spent the pick that matters most on Ty Simpson, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

Getting Moss where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Reaching for Reiger left real value on the table behind him.

It is not that Rutledge is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in slot 53 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick76 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at pick No. 76 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare at the 85th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers in Round 3, Pick 35 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mason Reiger well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A surprising call. With safety and linebacker still to address, they spent the 135th overall pick on Keylan Rutledge, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick161 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A tidy little value on Zxavian Harris in pick 161, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216 Rnd6 Cole Payton
The board fumbled Cole Payton all the way to the 216th pick, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
They robbed the room for Eric McAlister here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Thaddeus Dixon in the 230th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Le'Veon Moss
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Le'Veon Moss in No. 237, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.