Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

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  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers won the night they stopped Jackson from sliding. Grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Steelers were there to profit. Domani Jackson, the No. 167 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 216th overall pick. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They will need Wagner to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Wagner pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 21 they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot.
Pick53 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
You do not let a linebacker like Sonny Styles reach the 53rd overall pick and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
They barely believed it either: Gennings Dunker still on the board at the 76th pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick85 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
The board had Kamari Ramsey higher than pick No. 85, and the safety fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick99 Rnd3 Julian Neal
A premium they did not need to pay, Julian Neal a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
A safety of that caliber at No. 121 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Aamil Wagner
A want over a need in slot 135: Aamil Wagner adds an offensive lineman while interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Nice patience on Drew Allar, who had no business lasting to the Round 5 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Domani Jackson in the 216th overall pick, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Nothing to complain about; Jeff Caldwell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They talked themselves into Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick237 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A slide stopped in pick 237, with Miles Kitselman worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.