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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 21, 2026

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  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (PIT)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (PHI)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Steelers.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Patrick Payton; the Steelers did not wait, grabbing him 146 spots ahead at No. 106. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Miller pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
They did well to land Sonny Styles in the 28th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A slide stopped in the 53rd pick, with Emmanuel Pregnon worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick76 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Circle this one: Blake Miller at Round 3, Pick 12 is a fall that decides a draft. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick85 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
A wild overpay on Harold Perkins Jr. in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick98 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They paid sticker price for Nicholas Singleton in slot 98, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Drew Allar
They reached into another round for Drew Allar, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Patrick Payton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Patrick Payton in the 106th pick, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick107 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane slipping to the Round 4 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at pick 121 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
No drama and no debate, Parker Brailsford went about where he belonged in pick No. 123. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
By-the-book stuff, Davison Igbinosun at the 126th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick127 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at Round 4, Pick 27 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick129 Rnd4 Zane Durant
Value said wait; Zane Durant in No. 129 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in slot 135 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas in Round 5, Pick 1 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick161 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A real head-scratcher, Zxavian Harris in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204 Rnd6 Nick Barrett
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nick Barrett this early at pick No. 204. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaiah Nwokobia. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jalen Huskey
A straight-up fair deal on Jalen Huskey at No. 216, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Lander Barton
No edge and no loss on Lander Barton in slot 224; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
They let Raylen Wilson come to them and pounced at the 230th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
They talked themselves into De'Zhaun Stribling at the 237th pick, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.