AuntySteela'S MOCK DRAFT
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AuntySteela'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 14, 2026

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  • AuntySteela DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let Golday fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Steelers skipped the loudest one: quarterback is exactly as bare as it was.

On value alone, Golday makes the weekend a net positive. The Zuhn III reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 21st overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at No. 53 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Circle this one: Jake Golday at pick No. 76 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick85 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
A straight-up fair deal on Skyler Bell at the 85th pick, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht is a better player than pick 99 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick121 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Will Lee III at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick135 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Good price on Eli Raridon in the 135th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
No drama and no debate, Kaleb Proctor went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 21. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick214 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at slot 214 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick216 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zxavian Harris. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon slid further than he should have, and pick No. 224 is lovely value for the cornerback. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They went early on Trey Zuhn III in No. 237, and the value did not follow. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.