Terrible Towls'S MOCK DRAFT
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Terrible Towls'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

Steel City

  • Terrible Towls DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (PIT)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Cameron Rising Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cameron Rising
QB Utah
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

The Steelers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 237th pick on Cameron Rising a full 185 spots early.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick No. 21 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at pick 53 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 John Mateer
Good price on John Mateer in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85 Rnd3 Diego Pavia
A premium they did not need to pay, Diego Pavia a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Trinidad Chambliss
Value said wait; Trinidad Chambliss in slot 99 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald in the 121st pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Niki Prongos
No drama and no debate, Niki Prongos went about where he belonged in the 135th pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick159 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
They paid up for Ted Hurst at No. 159 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at Round 6, Pick 33 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick215 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
They went early on DJ Harvey in pick 215, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Cam Calhoun
By-the-book stuff, Cam Calhoun at pick No. 224 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick237 Rnd7 Cameron Rising
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cameron Rising in slot 237, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.