JDeeski1983'S MOCK DRAFT
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JDeeski1983'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 1, 2025

Mock 1

  • JDeeski1983 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PIT)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Samuel Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PIT)
Samuel Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PIT)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Castell
S Florida
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Moore in the fold, and a B- for the Steelers.

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

Landing Taaffe that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Shelton 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.

Every board in the league had Hallman lower, and that gap is the story.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Dante Moore
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a long-term answer under center. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at the 58th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick75 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
They paid sticker price for Germie Bernard in slot 75, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
They paid up for Harold Perkins Jr. at pick No. 89 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 99 on Drew Shelton with interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots unsolved.
Pick128 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Taking Chandler Rivers in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick134 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Michael Taaffe in the 134th overall pick, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Samuel Omosigho
A slide stopped in pick 166, with Samuel Omosigho worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 Desmond Reid
A conviction pick on Desmond Reid at slot 172 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick209 Rnd6 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman at the 209th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jordan Castell
Jordan Castell is a better player than pick 217 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick243 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Barion Brown in No. 243 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.