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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 7, 2025

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  • jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (PIT)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Terry Moore Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Terry Moore
S Duke
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (PIT)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
A'Marion Peterson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (PIT)
A'Marion Peterson
RB UTSA
Riley Williams Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (PIT)
Riley Williams
TE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (LV)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesC FutureB-
The Steelers found their guy under center in Nussmeier: B-.

The search is over. The Steelers handed the keys to Garrett Nussmeier, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

That Mateer pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Zuhn III reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Garrett Nussmeier
In the 7th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
They paid sticker price for Germie Bernard in Round 3, Pick 9, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78 Rnd3 Tim Keenan III
A reach for Tim Keenan III in the 78th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 Bud Clark
By-the-book stuff, Bud Clark at pick No. 114 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick133 Rnd4 Terry Moore
Taking Terry Moore in No. 133 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Zuhn III. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick176 Rnd5 John Mateer
Steal is underselling it; John Mateer at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham in pick 192 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick211 Rnd6 A'Marion Peterson
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on A'Marion Peterson. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Riley Williams
Riley Williams at Round 7, Pick 11 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.