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JOwen5812'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

Steelers

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Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (PIT)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Ahmaad Moses Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ahmaad Moses
S SMU
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Draft Picks Traded
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The jury is out on the Steelers. For now, C+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Tony Rojas at the 121st overall pick is 153 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. The Altmyer steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

So much rides on Denzel Boston that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In slot 21 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Trinidad Chambliss
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trinidad Chambliss in the Round 2 slot, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Caden Curry
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Caden Curry. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They took Jacob Rodriguez at par in No. 95, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in Round 3, Pick 35 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at pick 108 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121 Rnd4 Tony Rojas
A wild overpay on Tony Rojas in No. 121, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick135 Rnd4 Kage Casey
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kage Casey. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick159 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
The board had Ted Hurst higher than the 159th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Luke Altmyer
They will replay Luke Altmyer at Round 6, Pick 34 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jerry Wilson
A tidy little value on Jerry Wilson in pick 214, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Ahmaad Moses
No edge and no loss on Ahmaad Moses in pick No. 224; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
A big swing on Jason Henderson at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.