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pwimbs79'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • pwimbs79 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jordan Hall at pick No. 224, a reach of 23 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In slot 21 they get a No. 1 receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dillon Thieneman at the 53rd pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Eli Stowers at pick No. 76 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
A quiet steal in pick 85: Malik Muhammad for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick99 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
A clean, defensible pick in No. 99 with a little surplus value in Daylen Everette. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Nothing to complain about; Trinidad Chambliss went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135 Rnd4 Kage Casey
No drama and no debate, Kage Casey went about where he belonged in the 135th overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
They went early on Kobe Baynes in pick 159, and the value did not follow. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick213 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J. Michael Sturdivant. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
A reach for Hykeem Williams in Round 6, Pick 35; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Hall. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick237 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar slid further than he should have, and the 237th pick is lovely value for the quarterback. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.