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bstrouse38'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 2, 2025

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  • bstrouse38 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sam Leavitt Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sam Leavitt
QB Arizona State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PIT)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Auburn
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PIT)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (PIT)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (PIT)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (PIT)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PIT)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PIT)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PIT)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ATL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (TB)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alex Highsmith
LB
Head Shot
Pat Freiermuth
TE
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A passer of the future in Leavitt, and a D-, for the Steelers.

The tape said wait; the Steelers did not. Micah Morris went at the Round 7 slot, a good 49 picks before the board was ready.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Whatever Sam Leavitt becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lew.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Sam Leavitt
In slot 27 they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Malik Muhammad
No drama and no debate, Malik Muhammad went about where he belonged in No. 45. It fills a real need, too.
Pick58 Rnd2 Eric Singleton Jr.
Eric Singleton Jr. slid further than he should have, and pick 58 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The roster fit checks out.
Pick60 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at pick No. 60 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick75 Rnd3 Joe Royer
Joe Royer in the 75th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A tidy bit of business in the 99th pick, where Zakee Wheatley graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Rayshaun Benny
They left a pile of value on the table to take Rayshaun Benny this early at pick 118. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Justice Haynes
They took Justice Haynes at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III in the 166th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They paid sticker price for Jermaine Mathews Jr. in slot 172, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Bear Alexander
A wild overpay on Bear Alexander in pick No. 209, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217 Rnd6 Brandon Inniss
They liked Brandon Inniss enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 217. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick243 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at Round 7, Pick 25 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.