Steelal'S MOCK DRAFT
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Steelal'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

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  • Steelal DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Morgan Moses
OT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureA
The Steelers won the night they stopped Moss from sliding. Grade: B+.

Thirty-one other rooms let Miller Moss slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at the 213th pick. Highway robbery.

The Freeling pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Steelers indulged a want in Rutledge while a need in edge rusher and tight end stayed open.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
A straight-up fair deal on Germie Bernard at Round 2, Pick 21, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick62 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A quiet steal in No. 76: Jadarian Price for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
This one needs a full-page explanation: Monroe Freeling in the 85th pick, miles early. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick99 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at pick 99 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher and tight end to take Keylan Rutledge, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick135 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III in slot 135 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159 Rnd5 Red Murdock
They paid sticker price for Red Murdock in pick No. 159, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Miller Moss
You do not let a quarterback like Miller Moss reach Round 6, Pick 34 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick214 Rnd6 Dijon Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Dijon Johnson a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at slot 224 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Haynes King
By-the-book stuff, Haynes King at the 237th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.