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quietriot1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

Reott Mock Draft

  • quietriot1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn 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
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tre' Harris
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Branch: B+.

The Steelers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Zachariah Branch, the No. 61 name on the board, in Round 3, Pick 35. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The cost of the Randall reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get an anchor for the offensive line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Chris Bell
The board had Chris Bell higher than the Round 2 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
The board fumbled Emmanuel McNeil-Warren all the way to the 76th pick, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in pick No. 85 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 86 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Taking Zachariah Branch in slot 99 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 121st overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
Fair-plus on Oscar Delp, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
By-the-book stuff, Beau Stephens at slot 161 squarely in line with his ranking. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the 216th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jadon Canady at Round 7, Pick 8 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Adam Randall
They reached a country mile for Adam Randall at No. 237, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.