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pwimbs79'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2026

2026 Steelers

  • pwimbs79 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (PIT)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DEN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Haulcy: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how A.J. Haulcy got past him. The Steelers do not have to explain a thing at the 85th pick.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They paid sticker price for Malik Muhammad in slot 76, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at pick No. 85 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Taurean York
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Taurean York in pick 95, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in No. 99 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at the 121st pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135 Rnd4 Kage Casey
Kage Casey in the 135th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick159 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in the 159th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick213 Rnd6 Barion Brown
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 213 with a little surplus value in Barion Brown. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
By-the-book stuff, J. Michael Sturdivant at pick 214 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 PJ Williams
No drama and no debate, PJ Williams went about where he belonged in slot 224. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman at Round 7, Pick 21 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They took Micah Morris at par in the 251st pick, which is nothing to complain about. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.