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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 8, 2026

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  • jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Branson Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Branson Robinson
RB Georgia State
Draft Picks Received
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LAC)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (LAC)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Alt
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Broderick Jones
OT
Head Shot
Jonnu Smith
TE
Head Shot
Patrick Queen
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The war room fell hard for Branson Robinson, and it showed at the 237th overall pick: 42 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Miller pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Joe Alt gives the group a proven body among the projects.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 21 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Keith Abney II at slot 53. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick55 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at pick 86 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
They read the board right and Daylen Everette was the payoff at No. 99. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135 Rnd4 Drew Allar
No drama and no debate, Drew Allar went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 35. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
They paid sticker price for Kobe Baynes in the 159th overall pick, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick213 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in pick 213 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at Round 6, Pick 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick224 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Will Kacmarek in the Round 7 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Branson Robinson
Branson Robinson in the 237th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.