JohnMckean'S MOCK DRAFT
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JohnMckean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (NE)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

The curious call sets the tone. With interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots still glaring, the Steelers used slot 135 on Ar'maj Reed-Adams, an offensive lineman they were not exactly short of. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Trotter. They are betting Morris proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the 21st pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
Fair-plus on Jadarian Price, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Josiah Trotter worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 85 with a little surplus value in Omar Cooper Jr.. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith at No. 95 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick99 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
A reasonable price with a little left over, Daylen Everette in the 99th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121 Rnd4 Blake Miller
They did well to land Blake Miller in the 121st pick, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick125 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss is a better player than slot 125 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Ar'maj Reed-Adams adds an offensive lineman and leaves interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots untouched.
Pick159 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick 159 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the 213th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
They paid sticker price for Fernando Carmona in slot 214, and that is fine. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Good price on Joey Aguilar in the Round 7 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at Round 7, Pick 21 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.