Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
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Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 12, 2025

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  • Truckley45 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (PIT)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PIT)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Steelers would have aced it. Dominic Zvada at pick 209 is 68 spots clear of where he belonged.

However the rest shakes out, Lance at that price is a win they earned. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin in the 58th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick79 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
The board fumbled Malik Muhammad all the way to the 79th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in pick 89 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb at Round 3, Pick 35 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Zane Durant
Value said wait; Zane Durant in No. 126 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They will replay Bryce Lance at the 134th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith at slot 164 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts at the 172nd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick209 Rnd6 Dominic Zvada
They reached a country mile for Dominic Zvada at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jamal Haynes
A wild overpay on Jamal Haynes in pick 217, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman in No. 243 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.