13475817'S MOCK DRAFT
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13475817'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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  • 13475817 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PIT)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (PIT)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (PIT)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (PIT)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Malachi Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Malachi Nelson
QB UTEP
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Javien Toviano Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (PIT)
Javien Toviano
S LSU
Preston Hodge Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (PIT)
Preston Hodge
CB Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CLE)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (KC)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Javien Toviano Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Javien Toviano
S LSU
Preston Hodge Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Preston Hodge
CB Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Joel Bitonio
OG
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Kayshon Boutte
WR
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Devin Bush
LB
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Jack Conklin
OT
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Grant Delpit
S
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Myles Garrett
DE
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Teven Jenkins
OT
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
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Puka Nacua
WR
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Greg Newsome II
CB
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David Njoku
TE
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Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
LB
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
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Cedric Tillman
WR
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Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
LB
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Jared Verse
DE
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Denzel Ward
CB
Players traded away
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Aaron Rodgers
QB
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T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a D weekend for the Steelers.

The Steelers went off the board in a big way for Trinidad Chambliss, 37 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.

The Ioane steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza in No. 6 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
A quiet steal in pick No. 24: Arvell Reese for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick30 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 30th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Need was not the driver here.
Pick40 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
They paid sticker price for Elijah Sarratt in pick 40, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick62 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Connor Lew slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 30 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick70 Rnd3 Max Klare
They did well to land Max Klare in the 70th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carter Smith
Carter Smith in Round 3, Pick 12 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Trinidad Chambliss
They talked themselves into Trinidad Chambliss at the 85th pick, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
A slide stopped in slot 99, with Emmett Johnson worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick107 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick 107 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick115 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
By-the-book stuff, Parker Brailsford at No. 115 squarely in line with his ranking. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick121 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
A real head-scratcher, Skyler Gill-Howard in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Chase Roberts
A reach for Chase Roberts in pick No. 125; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid a round early for Jacob Rodriguez in slot 136, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick140 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A tidy bit of business in the 140th overall pick, where Demond Claiborne graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kage Casey
No edge and no loss on Kage Casey in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick147 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
The board had Eric Rivers higher than pick No. 147, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
They took Tanner Koziol at par in pick 148, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Fair-plus on Kevin Coleman Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott at Round 5, Pick 34 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
They jumped the gun on Peyton Bowen, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick213 Rnd6 Brandon Inniss
A conviction pick on Brandon Inniss at slot 213 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick214 Rnd6 Malachi Nelson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Malachi Nelson in No. 214. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Hykeem Williams at the 224th pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Da'Shawn Womack
Da'Shawn Womack at Round 7, Pick 21 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick246 Rnd7 Javien Toviano
Javien Toviano at the 246th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Preston Hodge
Value said wait; Preston Hodge in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.