STEELERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

  1. Home
  2. My Stuff
  3. random april 12

random april 12 B-

URL random-april-12-2424

Letter grade with a four-component score, written analysis, and a pick-by-pick breakdown for every selection in this saved mock.

My Mock Drafts →
Grade another draft →
B-

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers let Klein fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

by jdj029 · 2026 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 7 steals · 3 reaches
Value B+
Need B
Trades C-
Future B

Call it larceny. Marlin Klein sat on the board until Round 6, Pick 35, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice.

They will need Wagner to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots went begging.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.21 · Pick 21 · Sonny Styles · LB · rank 11
Sonny Styles at No. 21 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · Dillon Thieneman · S · rank 27
You do not let a safety like Dillon Thieneman reach the 53rd pick and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · CJ Allen · LB · rank 32
They will replay CJ Allen at slot 76 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R3.35 · Pick 99 · Skyler Bell · WR · rank 86
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 35, where Skyler Bell graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.11 · Pick 111 · Jake Slaughter · C · rank 58
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Slaughter in the 111th overall pick, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · Darrell Jackson Jr. · DT · rank 107
Darrell Jackson Jr. slid further than he should have, and pick No. 121 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R4.35 · Pick 135 · Aamil Wagner · OT · rank 177
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Aamil Wagner while clear needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
R5.21 · Pick 161 · Ephesians Prysock · CB · rank 192
Ephesians Prysock in pick 161 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R6.35 · Pick 216 · Marlin Klein · TE · rank 159
Marlin Klein in slot 216 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R7.8 · Pick 224 · Zavion Thomas · WR · rank 234
The board had cheaper options than Zavion Thomas at the 224th pick, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.14 · Pick 230 · Jimmy Rolder · LB · rank 230
No edge and no loss on Jimmy Rolder in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.21 · Pick 237 · Miles Kitselman · TE · rank 233
Miles Kitselman at pick No. 237 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
View Full Draft