bstrouse38'S MOCK DRAFT
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bstrouse38'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 2, 2025

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  • bstrouse38 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PIT)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PIT)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PIT)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (PIT)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (PIT)
Anthony Evans III
WR Georgia
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (WSH)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (LAC)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Alex Highsmith
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Pat Freiermuth
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall F
ValueF NeedB+ TradesF FutureC
The Steelers answered their biggest question with Simpson. Grade: F.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Steelers took Ty Simpson a full 114 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.

Ty Simpson gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Tate. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In the 16th pick they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Carnell Tate
They robbed the room for Carnell Tate here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick58 Rnd2 Mansoor Delane
They paid up for Mansoor Delane at pick No. 58 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick62 Rnd2 Drew Shelton
Drew Shelton in No. 62 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick75 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They left a pile of value on the table to take Domonique Orange this early at pick 75. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the 89th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They read the board right and Zakee Wheatley was the payoff at slot 99. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Amare Campbell
Amare Campbell in Round 5, Pick 27 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jamal Haynes
They talked themselves into Jamal Haynes at No. 172, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick217 Rnd6 Anthony Evans III
A premium they did not need to pay, Anthony Evans III a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Hall in pick No. 243 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.