SAMMY 123'S MOCK DRAFT
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SAMMY 123'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

2026-56

  • SAMMY 123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Cole Payton at the Round 4 slot. The Steelers jumped the board by 117 and dared it to prove them wrong. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The McAlister pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The Jones pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, running back and other spots.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 21 they get the heartbeat of the defense. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in pick No. 53 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Elijah Sarratt in pick 85. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Logan Jones
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, running back and other spots to take Logan Jones, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cole Payton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cole Payton well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A tidy bit of business in slot 135, where Davison Igbinosun graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
The board had cheaper options than Kaleb Proctor at Round 5, Pick 21, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
A conviction pick on Zavion Thomas at pick 214 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
The board fumbled Eric McAlister all the way to the 216th overall pick, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 TJ Hall
A reasonable price with a little left over, TJ Hall in No. 224. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
They reached a country mile for Daevin Hobbs at pick No. 237, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.