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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 14, 2026

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  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (LAC)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureC
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Steelers started one anyway for Drew Allar, 59 picks ahead of schedule.

Delp at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a three-down second-level presence at fair value.
Pick53 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
They did well to land A.J. Haulcy in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone in No. 76 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Harold Perkins Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in the 86th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87 Rnd3 Drew Allar
They reached into another round for Drew Allar, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick99 Rnd3 CJ Daniels
Value said wait; CJ Daniels in Round 3, Pick 35 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in the 121st pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick214 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
The board fumbled Oscar Delp all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at pick 216 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick224 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
This one needs a full-page explanation: Fa'alili Fa'amoe in slot 224, miles early. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick237 Rnd7 TJ Hall
They read the board right and TJ Hall was the payoff at the 237th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.