GMAN'S MOCK DRAFT

2026-1

  • GMAN DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (PIT)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Georgia Tech
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (PIT)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
Raheem Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (PIT)
Raheem Anderson
C Michigan
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (PIT)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYG)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NYG)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE USC
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NYG)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NYG)
Bear Alexander
DT USC
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NYG)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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George Pickens
WR
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Pat Freiermuth
TE
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T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall F
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureD-
Manning is the plan now, and the Steelers grade out a F.

Nobody else had Xavian Sorey Jr. anywhere near Round 6, Pick 35. The Steelers did, by 33 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A F, plain and simple.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Arch Manning gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Arch Manning
Arch Manning at the 1st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78 Rnd3 Eric Singleton Jr.
Eric Singleton Jr. in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Domani Jackson at Round 4, Pick 12, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153 Rnd5 Marquis Johnson
Value said wait; Marquis Johnson in pick 153 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick192 Rnd6 Raheem Anderson
Raheem Anderson at No. 192 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick211 Rnd6 Xavian Sorey Jr.
Xavian Sorey Jr. at slot 211 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick227 Rnd7 CJ Daniels
This one needs a full-page explanation: CJ Daniels in No. 227, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.