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will'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 10, 2026

will's draft

  • will DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (PIT)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (LAC)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAC)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TEN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (TEN)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Broderick Jones
OT
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Jalen Ramsey
CB
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Jonnu Smith
TE
Head Shot
T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Steelers bled value on every deal, hence the D+.

Somebody took the Steelers to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had Freeling lower, and that gap is the story.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Nothing to complain about; Dillon Thieneman went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
The board had Daylen Everette higher than the 76th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A reach on Monroe Freeling in the 104th pick; the board had better options right there. A minor itch, scratched.