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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

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  • jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (PIT)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Draft Picks Received
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (JAX)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CAR)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Steelers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the B-.

The Ephesians Prysock selection is the head-turner. The Steelers reached 52 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They banked enough surplus on Allen to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Dillon Thieneman in No. 53, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick63 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen in pick No. 63 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at slot 76 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in the 85th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick99 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in Round 3, Pick 35 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick135 Rnd4 Ephesians Prysock
They reached a country mile for Ephesians Prysock at pick 135, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
They paid sticker price for Nate Boerkircher in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick203 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
They robbed the room for Domani Jackson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
No edge and no loss on Zavion Thomas in slot 216; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at Round 7, Pick 14 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick237 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They liked Robert Spears-Jennings enough to skip the value, taking him in the 237th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick246 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in pick 246 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick257 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Enrique Cruz Jr.. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.