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tuckfish'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Steelers spent the 214th overall pick on Luke Hasz, a name most had 42 spots down the list.

The Brailsford pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman and edge rusher still on the board. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Taaffe pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 21 they get the heartbeat of the defense. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
They took Germie Bernard at par in slot 53, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Value with a capital V on Michael Taaffe in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Keionte Scott in No. 85. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
They went early on Monroe Freeling in the 99th overall pick, and the value did not follow. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick121 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Parker Brailsford at offensive lineman with interior defensive lineman and edge rusher open.
Pick160 Rnd5 Miller Moss
They talked themselves into Miller Moss at the 160th pick, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick213 Rnd6 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman in Round 6, Pick 33 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Luke Hasz
A real head-scratcher, Luke Hasz in pick 214 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Rueben Owens II. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King in No. 237 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.