SteelCitySal36'S MOCK DRAFT
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SteelCitySal36'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 12, 2026

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  • SteelCitySal36 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The Steelers put a flag in the ground for Eric Gentry, 54 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Moore. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick No. 21 they get an anchor for the defensive front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in pick 53 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
They talked themselves into Chase Bisontis at the 76th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick85 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at the 85th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Devin Moore
They let Devin Moore come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 35. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick135 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
No drama and no debate, DJ Campbell went about where he belonged in the 168th overall pick. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
No edge and no loss on Peyton Bowen in Round 6, Pick 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick214 Rnd6 Barion Brown
They took Barion Brown at par in slot 214, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric Gentry in No. 224, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
A premium they did not need to pay, Will Kacmarek a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick251 Rnd7 Tosh Baker
By-the-book stuff, Tosh Baker at the 251st pick squarely in line with his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.