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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
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
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
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaylon Braxton
S Ole Miss
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CHI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Scott should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B-.

The board owed the Steelers one, and it paid up: Keionte Scott, the No. 67 name on the board, sitting there at Round 3, Pick 25 like a gift left on the doorstep.

It is not that Iheanachor is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 9 of the wish list covered. They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target, and a steal at that.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Value with a capital V on Olaivavega Ioane in the 53rd overall pick, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
They barely believed it either: Deontae Lawson still on the board at pick No. 76. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in the 89th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
They did well to land Daylen Everette in No. 99, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
A tidy little value on Trinidad Chambliss in Round 4, Pick 21, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They took DeMonte Capehart at par in slot 129, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick135 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
A curious use of pick 135. Running back needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Max Iheanachor did not.
Pick159 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
A quiet steal in the 159th overall pick: Chase Roberts for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at pick 213 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick214 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
A straight-up fair deal on Brett Norfleet at pick No. 214, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jaylon Braxton
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylon Braxton. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Haynes King
No edge and no loss on Haynes King in No. 241; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.