josh709'S MOCK DRAFT
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josh709'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2026

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  • josh709 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B- to prove it.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Diego Pavia in pick No. 53, a good 38 spots before the room expected him.

The Allar pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

With interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick No. 21 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Diego Pavia
A big swing on Diego Pavia at the 53rd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76 Rnd3 Will Lee III
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 76 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
They reached a country mile for Monroe Freeling at the 85th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick99 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Value with a capital V on Jalon Kilgore in No. 121, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick135 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent the Round 4 slot on Keylan Rutledge, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick159 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Somehow Drew Allar was still sitting there in the 159th overall pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
A straight-up fair deal on Brett Norfleet at pick 213, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Conner Weigman
A slide stopped in slot 214, with Conner Weigman worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada in Round 7, Pick 8 is fair value, right on his grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick237 Rnd7 Tosh Baker
Tosh Baker at No. 237 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.