Lamtc4'S MOCK DRAFT
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Lamtc4'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

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  • Lamtc4 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NYG)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dexter Lawrence II
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Keeanu Benton
DT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Larceny in the Round 4 slot lands the Steelers a B+, Bell and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Skyler Bell slide 37 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Dexter Lawrence II deal gives the class an established piece to lean on. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They barely believed it either: Dillon Thieneman still on the board at the 53rd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Value with a capital V on Jacob Rodriguez in the 85th overall pick, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Circle this one: Elijah Sarratt at Round 3, Pick 35 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
Somehow Skyler Bell was still sitting there in pick 121, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
No edge and no loss on DeMonte Capehart in pick No. 135; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Good price on Drew Allar in No. 161, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick216 Rnd6 Tyren Montgomery
Tyren Montgomery in slot 216 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 224 with a little surplus value in Keyshaun Elliott. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Miles Kitselman in the Round 7 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Nice patience on Thaddeus Dixon, who had no business lasting to the 237th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.