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sanador'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (PIT)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ATL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alex Highsmith
LB
Head Shot
Patrick Queen
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Steelers robbed the room for Stowers. Final grade: C.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Eli Stowers, the No. 52 name on the board, stolen at No. 85.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with safety, edge rusher and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

If Davis pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 27th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front. More want than need.
Pick48 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
They will replay Josiah Trotter at pick No. 76 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A tight end of that caliber at pick 85 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Treydan Stukes at No. 102 is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick114 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They bypassed pressing needs at safety, edge rusher and other spots to take J.C. Davis, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at slot 121 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick140 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Nice patience on Davison Igbinosun, who had no business lasting to the 140th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A slide stopped in No. 161, with Kage Casey worth more than the price. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick216 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Eric McAlister in slot 216, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Miller Moss
A straight-up fair deal on Miller Moss at pick No. 224, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Cole Payton
They paid up for Cole Payton at pick 230 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.