nflmockdraft'S MOCK DRAFT
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nflmockdraft'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

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  • nflmockdraft DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

Hard to follow the map here. The Steelers bypassed edge rusher and tight end to take Dametrious Crownover at No. 135, a spot they had covered.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They banked enough surplus on Allar to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a weapon on the perimeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan at pick 53 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
No edge and no loss on Jacob Rodriguez in Round 3, Pick 12; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in the 85th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Devin Moore
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Devin Moore at the Round 3 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald at No. 121 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher and tight end to take Dametrious Crownover, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They let Drew Allar come to them and pounced at slot 161. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick214 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott at the 214th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
By-the-book stuff, Thaddeus Dixon at the 216th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
Jalen Huskey in pick No. 224 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick237 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
A quiet steal in pick 237: Noah Whittington for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.