SCB0019'S MOCK DRAFT
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SCB0019'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 1, 2025

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  • SCB0019 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (PIT)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (PIT)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (PIT)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (HOU)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (IND)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (IND)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (HOU)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tank Dell
WR
Head Shot
Blake Freeland
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Calvin Austin III
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Steelers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The Steelers put a flag in the ground for Tristan Leigh, 37 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Steelers indulged a want in Shelton while a need in edge rusher stayed open. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

That Sellers pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
By-the-book stuff, Carnell Tate at the 18th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick49 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They took Olaivavega Ioane at par in Round 2, Pick 17, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick54 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
A tidy little value on Kamari Ramsey in No. 54, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 LaNorris Sellers
LaNorris Sellers at pick 78 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick84 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They read the board right and A.J. Haulcy was the payoff at slot 84. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Drew Shelton while clear needs at edge rusher sat open.
Pick113 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at No. 113 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick 118 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
No drama and no debate, Jaishawn Barham went about where he belonged in slot 120. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 Carson Beck
A slide stopped in the Round 4 slot, with Carson Beck worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Parker Brailsford, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick153 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
They paid sticker price for DeMonte Capehart in Round 5, Pick 13, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid a round early for Jacob Rodriguez in the 154th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick176 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson in the 176th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick187 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
A conviction pick on Rayshaun Benny at the 187th pick that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick213 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at the 213th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Desmond Reid well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick217 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
Value said wait; Roderick Kearney in pick No. 217 says they were not listening. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick229 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
A real head-scratcher, Daevin Hobbs in No. 229 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick233 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at pick 233 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
A straight-up fair deal on Shamar Easter at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.