Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

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  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Boettcher: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Bryce Boettcher slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at the 230th pick. Highway robbery.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The back end got a real overhaul.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 21st pick they get a ballhawk on the back end, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Ty Simpson
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Ty Simpson in pick No. 53, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick85 Rnd3 Kayden McDonald
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Kayden McDonald reach No. 85 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
They will replay Germie Bernard at slot 99 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in pick 121 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 35 with a little surplus value in Hezekiah Masses. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Steal is underselling it; Dametrious Crownover at the 161st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick216 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
They barely believed it either: Xavier Nwankpa still on the board at slot 216. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at Round 7, Pick 8 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Bryce Boettcher
Somehow Bryce Boettcher was still sitting there in the 230th overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Miles Kitselman at pick 237 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.