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pwimbs79'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

Steelers 26-2

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Draft Selections
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
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
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B.

It is a puzzling start. The Steelers had edge rusher and running back to solve and reached instead for Kage Casey, an offensive lineman, at the 135th pick. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Ioane at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In the 26th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
The board had Olaivavega Ioane higher than pick No. 53, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick60 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
No edge and no loss on Eli Stowers in No. 60; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A tidy bit of business in slot 79, where Keionte Scott graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Skyler Bell. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the 99th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
A reasonable price with a little left over, Trinidad Chambliss in the Round 4 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Kage Casey
A surprising call. With edge rusher and running back still to address, they spent the 135th pick on Kage Casey, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick159 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 21 is lovely value for the cornerback. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen at the 213th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick214 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
They paid sticker price for Brett Norfleet in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in No. 224 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 PJ Williams
No drama and no debate, PJ Williams went about where he belonged in pick 231. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Hall at slot 237, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.